Deer Wars and Death Threats
A small subset of wild animals thrive alongside humans. An unusual—and polarizing—set of conservation projects have sprung up in response.
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Preventing future pandemics starts with recognizing links between human and animal health
Dean emerita and professor Deborah Kochevar co-authors an article for the Conversation on preventing future pandemics through a One Health approach
Tufts Cummings School doctor's revolutionary surgery saves dog with oversized tongue
Professor Raymond Kudej spoke with WCVB Boston about a unique surgery he performed on a dog with an abnormally large tongue
Tufts veterinary school awarded $2M to help prevent diseases in humans
Worcester Business Journal highlights a Mass Life Sciences Center award to the School that helped launch the Comparative Pathology and Genomics Shared Resource
Why It Took So Long to Develop a New Vaccine for Lyme Disease
Initially halted by public fears, a preventive treatment could be here in two years.
New 'piece of the puzzle': Why some dog foods may be linked to deadly heart disease
Tufts University researchers analyzed compounds found in dog foods associated with canine dilated cardiomyopathy.
Recent Monkeypox Case Unlikely to Cause Outbreak, Experts Say
Assistant professor Felicia Nutter, who also collaborates on the STOP Spillover project, comments on the July case of monkeypox in the U.S. in Verywell Health
Cats Are Better Than Dogs (at Catching the Coronavirus)
Professor Jonathan Runstadler is quoted in The New York Times on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission between humans and pets
There’s a Vaccine for Lyme Disease. So Why Can’t We Get It?
Professor Sam Telford spoke with New York Magazine about ticks and Lyme Disease