A second human case of Eastern equine encephalitis virus infection this year was confirmed in Massachusetts last week, in a young Grafton man....
Health & Science
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The rare but potentially fatal mosquito-borne virus has been detected in Massachusetts and Connecticut
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Clinical trials at Cummings School seek to improve the treatments and prognosis for pets—and hopefully someday children—battling osteosarcoma
When Truman, a Bernese mountain dog, started limping in March 2018, his owners did not waste any time getting him to a veterinarian. Unfortunately...
August 20, 2019 Video
There’s local and general—and they work very differently
The Tufts video series Ever Wonder features faculty and other experts answering questions for the...
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Michael Tutt, M88, employs traditional and Western practices to heal his community
As a group, American Indian and Alaska Natives suffer the worst health in the nation. They have higher rates of chronic diseases, such as diabetes...
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Veterinary behaviorist Stephanie Borns-Weil, V07, and emergency/critical care veterinary technician Michelle Damon from the Foster Hospital for Small Animals, respond
Many of us were taught that “scruffing” a cat—or grabbing the animal by the loose skin at the back of the neck—is not only an effective mode of...