The longer a species stays in the wildlife trade, the more likely it is that pathogens will spill over between it and humans.

Animals sold in the wildlife trade are 50 per cent more likely to share at least one disease with humans, according to a ...

When our body is attacked by a pathogen, the pathogen has to find ways to evade our immune system and invade our cells to cause infection and illness. Reporting in Cell, researchers have now ...

A study finds that 41% of traded mammal species share at least one pathogen with humans, compared with just 6.4% of species ...

Hedgehogs, elephants, pangolins, bears or fennec foxes: many wild species are sold as pets, hunting trophies, for traditional ...

The pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa breaching through the respiratory epithelia of a human lung microtissue model, captured via Scanning Electron Microscopy. How do pathogens invade the ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a nosocomial pathogen that causes severe and life-threatening pneumonia. According to the WHO, it is one of the world’s most dangerous bacterial pathogens that are resistant ...

OTTAWA, ON, March 27, 2026 /CNW/ - Today, the Government of Canada announced that the amendments to the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (HPTA) received Royal Assent. These amendments are key to ...

A new study has revealed that natural plant extracts can significantly lower the risks posed by human bacterial pathogens in manure amended agricultural soils. The research highlights an eco friendly ...

How do pathogens invade the lungs? Using human lung microtissues, a team has uncovered the strategy used by a dangerous pathogen. The bacterium targets specific lung cells and has developed a ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. OTTAWA, ON, March 27, 2026 /CNW/ - Today, the Government of Canada announced that the amendments to the Human ...