Most of the management guidelines for the treatment of bite infections are based on expert opinion. The goals of therapy are to prevent or treat infection, as well as minimize soft tissue damage. In ...

PARIS — The villain in “Jaws” might need a redemption arc. Surprising new research reveals that sharks aren’t the mindless attackers we’ve portrayed them as. Instead, many are simply defending ...

COLUMBIA — Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services has released its 2024 Communicable Disease Report. The report highlights trends in reportable illnesses and public health risks across ...

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. -- A man in northeastern Illinois died from rabies about a month after apparently being infected by a bat he found in his room, marking the first human case of the virus in the state ...

On August 22, a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria clarified that captured stray dogs must be ...

We discover strange new animal species every year. From prehistoric creatures that were pure nightmare fuel to venomous species that can kill you in minutes, the world has also seen its share of truly ...

In this week's Moment of Science, Chandlor Jordan explains the true power creatures across the animal kingdom.

Earlier in 2025, a hiker in Arizona had to receive the rabies vaccine at a local hospital after a wild coati attacked him on ...

It’s been three years since the last serious dog bite. Jessica Lawton had recently started her job as a field service officer with Fulton County Animal Services, when one day, another officer was bit ...

In an unprecedented order, the state government has said dogs that bite a human without provocation once will be kept at an animal centre for 10 days and those that repeat the act will be kept there ...