Malaria may be the best-known mosquito-transmitted disease, but cases of malaria acquired from local mosquitoes are rare in ...

Using a different approach, these researchers say that mosquito-borne malaria may have been a powerful sculptor of where ...

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, ...

Global malaria cases are increasing despite vaccine progress, with funding gaps and resistance limiting the prevention and ...

Scientists at Keele University have created the first detailed map of the genetic "switches" that control reproduction in ...

A group of researchers is calling on colleagues around the world to join them in what they call 'pathogen prospecting' by tracking down archival specimens of mosquitoes in museums and other ...

Government must ensure health facilities have medication to treat malaria and the doctors and nurses to administer it and ...

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 ...

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: ...

Researchers have created a "mosquito STD" in an effort to stop the pesky pests from spreading malaria to humans.A team of researchers that included a University of Maryland entomologist came up with a ...

Looking for pest prevention strategies that work? Researchers share how they prevent mosquito bites and keep the bugs at bay ...