Idaho quarantines eastern Idaho cattle herd after cow tests positive for livestock disease
Livestock disease found in eastern Idaho cow China closes research base as a precaution to protect pandas from swine flu
Obama administration backs off ban on raw oysters from Gulf Coast amid fierce criticism
New machine designed by Georgia Tech students lets Zoo Atlanta take gorilla blood pressure more images Yellowstone bison could go to Ted Turner’s Montana ranch after other options fall through
Yellowstone bison could go to Turner’s Mont. ranch EPA finds fish in about half of nation’s lakes and reservoirs harbor hazardous chemicals
British begin study on using human DNA in animals and wonder where to draw the line
UK starts study on using human DNA in animals Brownback says USDA animal disease lab will attract entrepreneurs to Kansas, help create jobs
Brownback: USDA lab will bring companies to Kansas New vaccine offers chance for children in Africa, where 1 million die of malaria each year more images Scientists decode domestic pig’s DNA, a key step in biomedical and swine flu research more images USDA says 6 pigs at Minnesota State Fair tested positive for H1N1 virus more images Study tracks flu’s sometimes sticky tricks as it evolves to evade the immune system
Taiwan’s Ma seeks to ease storm over lifting US beef ban amid ongoing mad cow scares
Taiwan’s Ma seeks to calm uproar over US beef Hoping to boost transplants, scientists try outside-the-body gene therapy to fix donated lungs
Scientists patch damaged lungs for transplanting FDA to ban sale of raw Gulf oysters to fight bacteria; restaurants, harvesters cry foul
FDA to ban sale of raw oysters from Gulf of Mexico Researchers reintroduce healthy bats at 2 Vermont caves hit hard by mysterious fungus
Bats reintroduced into Vermont caves hit by fungus Inherited obesity: A fat woman’s womb may nudge her children toward becoming obese later onScientists seek origins of obesity in the womb NEW YORK — When Kathy Perusse had weight-loss surgery and shed 120 pounds, she may have done more than make her own life easier. Virginia officials to study impact of increasing elk population; cattlemen worry about diseaseVa. to size up impact of increasing elk population RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia game officials will study the consequences of increasing the number of Rocky Mountain elk in the state’s remote southwest corner, a move opposed by cattle farmers fearful of the spread of disease. Seasonal swarms of Asian lady beetles bug even insect experts; infestations seen in US, CanadaSeasonal ladybug swarms pester even bug experts ST. LOUIS — Pest-control specialist Gene Scholes even gets bugged by them — legions of ladybugs lately swarming his rural Missouri home and other stretches across the country, exploiting gaps in door and window seals for cozier climes inside. Inspired by Kentucky’s success, Va. weighs plan to bring back elk to its southeastern hillsVa. may fill its own hills with Rocky Mountain elk RICHMOND, Va. — More than 150 years after Virginia’s last native elk was killed, game officials may try to populate the state’s southwest corner with its bigger, buff-colored cousin — the Rocky Mountain elk. Plum Organics recalls apples and carrots baby food because of possible botulism contaminationBaby food recalled, may be tainted with botulism WASHINGTON — Plum Organics of Emeryville, Calif., is recalling some of its apple and carrot portable pouch baby food because of concerns over possible botulism contamination. USDA tests confirm H1N1 flu in pig from Minnesota, first case in the United StatesUSDA confirms H1N1 in Minnesota pigs WASHINGTON — At least one pig from Minnesota has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday, the first case of a pig contracting the virus in the United States. USDA says Minn. pigs may have tested positive for swine flu, 1st potential cases in US pigsMinn. pigs may have tested positive for swine flu MINNEAPOLIS — Preliminary tests show three pigs in Minnesota may have contracted the swine flu virus making them the first potential U.S. cases in swine, agricultural officials said Friday. They stressed the finding does not threaten food safety. APNewsBreak: USDA officials say pigs in Minnesota may have tested positive for swine flu virusPigs may have tested positive for H1N1 WASHINGTON — Pigs in Minnesota may have tested positive for the H1N1 virus in a preliminary test, the first potential U.S. cases in swine, Agriculture Department officials said Friday. Study: Sour taste buds, not popping bubbles, are what sense the flavor of carbonated drinksHow your tongue tastes the bubbly: Sour taste buds WASHINGTON — Like the fizz of a soft drink? Thank your tongue’s sour-sensing taste buds. Results without much effort? Fitness experts weigh in on 4 new productsExercise shortcuts: How well do they measure up? When it comes to exercise, most of us are looking for a shortcut, a way to lose weight and firm up without spending endless hours in the gym. Report finds nearly 13 million babies worldwide born premature, 1 million dieReport: 13 million babies worldwide born premature WASHINGTON — They call it kangaroo care: A premature baby nestles skin-to-skin against mom’s bare, warm chest. In Malawi, mothers’ bodies take the place of too-pricey incubators to keep these fragile newborns alive. Authorities investigate rare possible plague-linked death of UC scientist; spread unlikelySpread unlikely after possible plague-linked death CHICAGO — There’s no sign of any spread after the rare, possibly plague-related death of a University of Chicago scientist, public health officials said Monday as federal authorities flew in to help investigate. Paris rooftops, gardens become hives of activity for an unlikely pastime: beekeepingParis rooftops abuzz with beekeeping PARIS — In the romantic city of lights, the bees are downright busy. Botulism blamed for tens of thousands of dead birds found along shore of Great Salt LakeBotulism blamed for dead birds at Great Salt Lake SALT LAKE CITY — Tens of thousands of dead birds are showing up along the shore of the Great Salt Lake. Police await DNA findings in Yale student slaying; medical examiner says she was suffocatedMedical examiner says Yale student was suffocated CROMWELL, Conn. — Police were awaiting the results of DNA tests on evidence taken from a Yale University animal research technician before determining whether to charge him with killing a graduate student who worked in the same lab. Lab tech released from custody after police get DNA, other evidence in slaying of Yale studentLab tech released from custody in Yale slaying NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Police released a Yale University animal research technician on Wednesday after collecting DNA samples and questioning him in the killing of a graduate student who worked in the same lab. Goat found in the Bronx, third in more than a month; their origin remains a mysteryGoat wanders into nursing home in the Bronx NEW YORK — It’s another case of the wandering goat. Officials say an emaciated-looking Nubian goat wandered onto the property of a nursing home in the Bronx, where two other goats were discovered in July. Australian veterinarian dies of rare virus after contracting it from sick horseAustralian vet dies of rare virus from horse BRISBANE, Australia — An Australian veterinarian has died from a rare viral disease after treating an infected horse, becoming the fourth known fatality from the illness since it was discovered in 1994, a health official said Wednesday. 2 viruses threaten Michigan blueberry industry; scientists forced to destroy research plantsBlueberry virus strikes Michigan research center DETROIT — The bloom could be off Michigan’s $124 million per year blueberry industry after two destructive viruses infected bushes in three locations. |
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