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Wildlife trade bans not the only option to reduce pandemic risk
Researchers at the RVC, Griffith University and TRAFFIC, suggests existing systems for food safety, rather than broad, untargeted bans on wildlife trade, are key to preventing the next pandemicA new study from a team of researchers at the Royal Veterinary College, Griffith University and …
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New BBSRC funded LIDo studentship awarded
Congratulations to Mr Lorcan Carnegie, who has won a BBSRC- funded PhD studentship from the London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme (LIDo). He will join the RVC to work on a PhD research project proposed by primary supervisor Dr Sarah Hill, and …Congratulations to Mr Lorcan Carnegie, who has won a BBSRC- funded PhD studentship from the London …
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New research by the RVC calls for social science input into pandemic policy and response
Challenges and implications for One Health research and the importance of including the social sciences in creating effective government policy to mitigate the spread of zoonotic diseases, such as Covid-19.A new study by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), highlights the challenges and implications for …
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New report finds domesticated animals are most frequent source of recurring human illness
A new report led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and published by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has found that contact with and trade of domesticated animals and their products are by far the most frequent source of …A new report led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and published by International Union for …
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New Newton Institutional Links grant awarded to RVC
Professor Dirk Pfeiffer and Dr Timothée Vergne have been awarded a Newton Institutional Links grant by the British Council to work on the transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza in free-grazing duck populations in Vietnam. Despite …Professor Dirk Pfeiffer and Dr Timothée Vergne have been awarded a Newton Institutional Links grant …
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Slavery carried parasites from West Africa to the Caribbean
Research confirms slave trade imported parasites carrying the bilharzia disease from West Africa to the CaribbeanPioneering genetic research involving scientists from The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), …
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Probabilistic risk assessment to inform surveillance and control of Hepatitis E
Professor Javier Guitian and Dr Ana Mateus have been awarded funding by the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to develop a probabilistic risk assessment to inform surveillance and control of Hepatitis E. The European Food Safety …Professor Javier Guitian and Dr Ana Mateus have been awarded funding by the Agriculture & …
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Understanding the socioeconomic impact of Foot and Mouth Disease control in Kenya: an RVC collaboration with The Pirbright Institute and the University of Nairobi
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a viral disease of cloven-hooved animals that causes lesions in the mouth and on the feet, alongside generalised illness. It affects cows, sheep, goats and pigs, and although they recover after a couple of weeks, it …Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a viral disease of cloven-hooved animals that causes lesions in the …
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16th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiologists and Economists held in Halifax, Canada
Our VEEPH group was well represented at ISVEE 16 (International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics) in Halifax in Canada in August 2022. We hosted special sessions, gave oral and poster presentations, were active in workshops, met …Our VEEPH group was well represented at ISVEE 16 (International Symposium on Veterinary …
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Population of critically-endangered Saiga antelope doubles in past three years
International group, which includes the RVC, dedicated to Saiga conservation shows the population now numbers over 228,000 compared to around 103,000 in 2015.The population of the critically-endangered Saiga antelope in Central Asia has doubled during 2016 …