A new book looks at the health links between animals and humans. June 12, 2012— -- intro: Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a sort of modern day Dr. Dolittle. For the past six years, the UCLA ...

Animals, as cute as some of them may be, can be a source of illness for humans. These so-called zoonotic diseases can originate from bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi. In fact, most infectious ...

From obesity in cats and dogs and osteoarthritis in pigs, to cancer in whales and high blood glucose in racoons, chronic diseases are increasingly becoming a concern across the animal world, a recent ...

In the wild, there is no such thing as "safe sex," and animals are not immune to STDs. From the mating dances of birds to the wild encounters of mammals, animals can catch sexually transmitted ...

Human and animal health are closely linked, with many diseases shared between them. As our world becomes more developed and interconnected, the proximity between wild animals and humans is shrinking, ...

Throughout history, humans have shared their environment with animals, a relationship that has brought both benefits and dangers. Among the lesser-known threats are zoonotic diseases—illnesses that ...

We sometimes need to take precautions when interacting with animals. However, some animals can carry diseases known as zoonotic diseases, which can spread from animals to people in different ways, ...