Two vets and a farmer have been enlisted to help the Royal Society deliver a
definitive report on foot and mouth disease. “The science is not just immunology
and virology. It bridges over into social science and economics,” says Brian
Follett, the zoologist from the University of Oxford chairing the society’s
15-member inquiry into the disease. Vaccination will be high on the panel’s
agenda. “The first question the government will ask us is, `What’s the status of
vaccination?’,” says Follett. He also wants to assess the risks that old
diseases will pop up again, such as bluetongue in cattle and…
To continue reading, today with our introductory offers
Advertisement
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles
1
Woman with Alzheimer's starts conversing again after taking psilocybin
2
Unapproved gene therapy for boosting longevity is set to go on sale
3
How menopause radically changes the brain – and what happens after
4
You should turn off fans when it's too hot – but how hot is too hot?
5
The lunar botanist with a plan to farm vegetables on the moon
6
Huge crater in Australia may be the oldest impact structure on Earth
7
SpaceX's secretive plans to deliver cargo to Earth from space
8
Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time
9
Can prebiotics, probiotics or postbiotics help your ageing microbiome?
10
New-to-science spider builds trap that flings ants into the air
