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Written by James Kingsland on May 10, 2021 — Fact checked by Alexandra Sanfins, Ph.D. Photo editing by Lauren Azor; Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images A professor of evolutionary genetics states centuries of intensive breeding have made livestock a “mixing vessel” for the evolution of pathogens that can jump from animals to humans. In an editorial in the journal Virulence, he argues that emerging infectious diseases pose an “existential threat” to our species. To m...

The Recovery Room: News beyond the pandemic — May 7 Written by Tim Snaith on May 7, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines and our daily lives for more than a year. Medical News Today has covered this fast-moving, complex story with live updates on the latest news, interviews with experts, and an ongoing investigation into the deep racial disparities that COVID-19 has helped unmask. However, this has not stopped us from publishing hundreds of fascinating stories on a my...

The Recovery Room: News beyond the pandemic — April 23 Written by Tim Snaith on April 23, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines and our daily lives for more than a year. Medical News Today has covered this fast-moving, complex story with live updates on the latest news, interviews with experts, and an ongoing investigation into the deep racial disparities that COVID-19 has helped unmask. However, this has not stopped us from publishing hundreds of fascinating stories o...