The International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS) comes to New Zealand in early May this year. This is a triennial event, and this is the third such event, so well done to everyone involved in getting us to host it. Not the least of the roadblocks must have been the huge slab of irony […]
Continue ReadingBACKGROUND: Lyme borreliosis is a common tick-borne disease of the northern hemisphere that is caused by bacterial spirochaetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) (Bbsl) complex. To date, there has been no convincing evidence for locally-acquired Lyme borreliosis on the Australian continent and there is currently a national debate concerning the nature and distributions of zoonotic […]
Continue ReadingThe results of an international study published recently in Scientific Reports has confirmed the fatal facial tumour disease that has decimated populations of Tasmanian devils in the wild for over 20 years, can be cured using immunotherapy. Led by the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research, the study involved scientists from the Universities […]
Continue ReadingBisphenol A (BPA) is a widely present endocrine disruptor chemical found in many household items. Moreover, this chemical can bioaccumulate in various terrestrial and aquatic sources; thereby ensuring continual exposure of animals and humans. For most species, including humans, diet is considered the primary route of exposure. However, there has been little investigation whether commercial-brands […]
Continue ReadingA new agreement between the University of Sydney and the University of California, Davis will see academics benefit from new access to research collaborations and shared funding. In February, leaders from both institutions joined a partnership signing event. Vice-Chancellor for Research Professor Cameron Carter of UC Davis and Vice-Chancellor and Principal Michael Spence AC both […]
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