Human & Animal Health Content

First Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Northern Elephant Seals Confirmed in California

Katherine E Kerlin — February 25, 2026 - 10:00am

Seven weaned elephant seal pups in California’s Año Nuevo State Park tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed Tuesday evening.

What is Gut Health?

Amy M Quinton — February 18, 2026 - 8:51am

An international panel led by 51�ԹϺ�� Davis professor Maria Marco defines “gut health” for the first time, offering a scientific framework for medicine, research and consumer claims.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Receives $120M Gift, Largest Ever to Veterinary Medicine

Amy M Quinton — January 28, 2026 - 5:35am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Receives $120M Gift, Largest Ever to Veterinary Medicine from philanthropists Joan and Sanford I. Weill.

Cat Disease Challenges What Scientists Thought About Coronaviruses

Amy M Quinton — January 12, 2026 - 10:54am

A 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study shows a deadly cat coronavirus infects multiple immune cells, helping explain persistent inflammation and long COVID–like illness.

Holiday Gift Guide: Seasonal Ornaments, Coffee Center Roasts, Adidas Merch and More

Jose Antonio Vadi — November 18, 2025 - 10:55am

With the holidays approaching, we’ve compiled a list of gift ideas that help ring in the season with Aggie Blue and Gold. This year’s holiday gift guide features selections from our campus stores, new Athletics gear from Adidas, Glassybaby glassware and much more:

Hayfeeders and Other Tools Can Improve Health, Welfare of Stabled Horses

Amy M Quinton — November 18, 2025 - 9:00am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis research finds items like hay feeders, giant rubber activity balls and shatter-proof mirrors can improve the health and welfare of stabled animals while also reducing frustration behaviors

GLP-1 and Health: Beyond Weight Loss in the Ozempic Era

Andy Fell — November 13, 2025 - 11:13am

This week, the White House announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the cost of their GLP-1 weight loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound. The move could significantly expand access to these treatments for people with diabetes and obesity.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Chancellor May Appoints Mark I. Rosenblatt as Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences

James Michael Nash — October 22, 2025 - 10:00am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Chancellor Gary S. May has appointed Mark I. Rosenblatt to the position of vice chancellor of human health sciences, overseeing 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Health, which includes three hospitals: the nationally ranked 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Medical Center and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Children’s Hospital, as well as the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Rehabilitation Hospital. It also includes oversight for two nationally ranked schools of health — the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis School of Medicine and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing — and 17 primary care clinics serving communities across Northern California. He will begin Jan. 19, 2026.

Engineers, Neurosurgeons Help Restore Autonomy for People with Paralysis

Cody Kitaura — October 15, 2025 - 7:00am

In a world first, a team of engineers, neuroscientists and neurosurgeons at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Health has demonstrated that brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, for translating brain signals into speech can also enable control of a computer cursor.

These Songbirds Learn More From Siblings Than From Parents

Katherine E Kerlin — October 09, 2025 - 11:00am

The powerful role of siblings is highlighted in this 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study of a songbird species with limited parental care.