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Travellers are being urged to take precautions when overseas, although the condition can also be a problem in Australia.

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T he only fish species on the Great Barrier Reef to care for their offspring as juveniles has found a win-win approach to ...

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The findings open the door for new diagnostic, surgical tools. Ingestible devices are commonly used to study and treat ...

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The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service just suspended cattle trade with Mexico over the detection of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite. Here's what it could mean for you.