/oss/taxonomy/term/2834/all en /oss/article/medical-history/tale-benzene-poisoning-and-snake-snaring-its-own-tail <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/the-right-chemistry-a-tale-of-a-snake-snaring-its-tail">The Montreal Gazette.</a></em></p> <hr /> <p>Professor Carl Santesson was intrigued.</p> Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:38:54 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9889 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know/cats-can-get-leukaemia-and-its-contagious <p>Cat’s can be infected with a virus called Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV), a virus which, if not fought by the kitty’s immune system before <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_leukemia_virus#Progression">a certain infection stage</a>, can cause secondary infections, anemia, weight loss and <a href="https://www.webmd.com/cancer/lymphoma/lymphoma-cancer#1">lymphomas</a> (cancer of the lymph nodes). FeLV is very contagious, and it’s spread through bodily fluids like blood, saliva and milk, meaning that cats can be exposed during fights, nursing or even just sharing bowls.</p> Sat, 04 Nov 2017 16:58:11 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 6807 at /oss