One Medicine: Animal Experiments and the Making of Modern Medical Science
Dig: A History Podcast
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The Interwoven Nature of Human and Animal Medicine
In the 20th century, many pathogens have been identified and medical science is becoming increasingly capable of neutralizing the threat of infection. In some cases, this is because animal anatomy or epidemiology serves as a fruitful comparison to novel human diseases. Perhaps the most common interplay between modern human and animal medicine concerns zoonoses. There are over 200 of them known to us today.
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