Fascinating new research shows mollusk blood proteins have strong antimicrobial properties, especially when combined with ...

he watched with growing concern the increasing use of antibiotics — both to battle infections and to fatten up the animals. While looking for possible alternatives, he came across intriguing ...

Farmers work to enhance the animals’ natural immunity to resist commonplace diseases rather than relying on veterinary intervention. In high welfare systems, farmers use antibiotics solely to treat ...

Unfortunately, it is not very common for any of the above alternatives to adequately replace animals in experiments. However, it does happen and consideration to these alternatives should always be ...

New study explores the use of Random Antimicrobial Peptide Mixtures (RPMs) as a safe and effective alternative to antibiotics in cultured meat ...

Alternative options to using antibiotics for disease prevention in animals include improving hygiene, better use of vaccination, and changes in animal housing and husbandry practices. In the 5th ...

At present, an estimated 80 percent of all antibiotics in this country are used “sub-therapeutically” to facilitate the keeping of farm animals in overcrowded, stressful and unsanitary conditions, and ...

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) points to a 55% drop in antibiotic use in food-producing animals since 2014. and an 83% decrease in the use of antibiotics most ...