In many parts of East Africa, small pools of water that form after heavy rainfall are ideal breeding sites for the Anopheles ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But what if mosquitoes could deliver not just the disease but the protection? In a groundbreaking proof-of-concept clinical trial, ...

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur in French Guiana contributed to an international surveillance study of populations of the Anopheles darlingi mosquito, the primary vector of malaria in ...

Scientists have quantified what draws mosquitoes to people—which could help make better, life-saving bug traps.

Mosquito nets are low-cost weapons in the war on malaria, but the biting bugs have become resistant to the insecticides used on these nets. Researchers have now created a chemical arsenal that doesn’t ...

Mosquitoes in South America are evolving to evade insecticides, a troubling implication for the spread of malaria in that ...

Dengue and malaria cases have been recorded in Ludhiana. Here is how each of these vector-borne diseases exhibits symptoms and why you need to know them to seek timely medical treatment.

composite image inset gloved hands pricking someone's finger with a yellow biohazard sign in the background; main image a mosquito on someone's skin New Jersey may be dealing with its first case of ...

Last year on April 25, the World Malaria Day initiative was launched to raise awareness of the disease and efforts to control malaria around the world, as part of the Roll Back Ma ...

Scientists have unveiled a novel mosquito control strategy: genetically engineered fungi that spread through mating. This strategy offers hope for reducing malaria in high-risk regions. Research: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State officials are investigating whether a North Jersey resident contracted malaria from a local mosquito, authorities said on ...

Here’s an itchy fact: Hungry female mosquitoes are often called “flying syringes.” This tiny tormentor has an exceptional sense of smell; after they sniff out a blood meal, they can triple their ...