I was cat-sitting recently, in exchange for a free place to stay, when the white-and-gray cat lunged at my hand and bit it - ouch! - one evening before bed. The bite left a small puncture wound below ...

Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science writer based in Texas. When she is not writing, she can be found spending time with her family, or at her local boxing gym. Cat bites are unusually dangerous for ...

A man in the UK has become a medical first, though not in a great way. In a recent paper, scientists say he’s the first known person to have caught a newly discovered bacteria from a stray cat’s bite.

The man was bitten and scratched by a feral cat (not the one pictured), causing a significant bacterial infection, doctors said. Borna Bevanda via Unsplash A middle-aged man in the United Kingdom was ...

This discovery is a stark reminder that our feline companions, even the most familiar ones, can still hold biological secrets ...

New figures from the UK Health Security Agency show infections from animal bites and scratches have risen to a record high - ...