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The Risk of Death from Yellow Fever Can Be Detected Sooner

August 15, 2019

A FAPESP-funded study with results published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases has identified markers capable of predicting m...

Mosquito 'Spit Glands' Hold Key to Curbing Malaria, Study Shows

August 14, 2019

Research reveals details of salivary gland 'bottleneck' that holds back malaria-causing parasites

Researcher Discovers How Mosquitoes Integrate Vision and Smell to Track Victims

July 23, 2019

Scientists have found that mosquitoes are changing their hunting routines in response to host cues

Climate Warming Could Increase Malaria Risk in Cooler Regions

June 28, 2019

Malaria parasites develop faster in mosquitoes at lower temperatures than previously thought

Early-Season Hurricanes Result In Greater Transmission of Mosquito-Borne Infectious Disease

May 8, 2019

A mathematical model is being used to study the impact of heavy rainfall events on the transmission of vector-borne infectiou...

How Mosquitoes Smell Human Sweat—And New Ways to Stop Them

April 1, 2019

Researchers have discovered how mosquitoes pick up on acidic volatiles found in human sweat

Mosquitoes That Carry Malaria May Have Been Doing So 100 Million Years Ago

February 12, 2019

The findings may shed fresh light on the history of a disease that continues to kill more than 400,000 people annually...

CRISPR-Based Technology Controls Pests with Precision-Guided Genetics

January 8, 2019

CRISPR-based method sterilizes male insects for population suppression of agricultural pests and disease-carrying mosquitoes...

Half a Million Tests and Many Mosquitoes Later, New Buzz about a Malaria Prevention Drug

December 7, 2018

Researchers tested chemical compounds for their ability to inhibit the malaria parasite at an earlier lifecycle stage than mo...

Mosquitoes, Other Blood-Sucking Flies Have Been Spreading Malaria for Up to 100 Million Years

November 28, 2018

The microorganisms that cause malaria, leishmaniasis, and a variety of other illnesses today can be traced back at least to t...

Malaria Parasites Adapt to Mosquito Feeding Times, Study Shows

October 5, 2018

Malaria parasites have evolved to be most infectious at the time of day when mosquitoes feed, to maximize the chance of being...

Mosquitoes That Can Carry Malaria Eliminated in Lab Experiments

September 26, 2018

This is the first time experiments have been able to completely block the reproductive capacity of a complex organism in the ...

Preventing a Dengue Outbreak at the 2020 Summer Olympics

September 21, 2018

New controls and frameworks are recommended to detect dengue and other infectious diseases and help prevent their spread duri...

Removing Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes Unlikely to Affect Ecosystems, Says Report

July 27, 2018

By combining studies on one species of malaria-carrying mosquito, researchers found that no other animals rely solely on them...

Well-Known Animal Health Drug Could Stop Outbreaks of Malaria and Zika Virus

July 4, 2018

Veterinary flea and tick drugs kill mosquitoes and other insects that carry diseases between humans

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Setting Up a Cannabis Lab

Tuesday October 22, 2019

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