Genetically changed mosquitoes could transform Africa’s long fight against malaria

Agriculture is linked with malaria in complex ways: evidence from 16 African countries

This is worrying because, currently, three branches of development are trying to achieve their goals in isolation

Can changes in Indian Ocean temperatures help predict dengue outbreaks? New paper finds links

Indian Ocean basin-wide index found to be associated to dengue outbreaks in both Northern and Southern hemispheres

Eliminating dengue by infecting mosquitoes with naturally occurring bacteria

Novel research holds promise as India prepares to begin trials

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Chemical lures mosquitoes towards insecticides

Dengue threat looms large in Bihar as state witnesses 371 fresh cases in 24 hours

Last month, Bihar officially reported a distressing tally of a dozen deaths attributed to dengue

A lone warrior who fights malaria and saves lives

For the past two decades, Ram Kumari has been single-handedly ensuring timely diagnosis of the disease in her village in Chhattisgarh

Is it climate change that impacts trajectory of dengue in India?

Dengue transmission is closely associated with three key factors — rainfall, humidity and temperature

Panic in Odisha’s Rayagada district over 30 chikungunya cases

Villagers storing potable water in plastic barrels without cover due to shortage of water, claims official

Chad’s first dengue fever outbreak: What you should know

Chad doesn’t have necessary public health preparedness and response capacities, so the risk is high

Can we genetically alter mosquitoes to bite cattle, not humans?

Scientists have located the chromosomal rearrangement that makes some mosquitoes feed on cattle blood

A dangerous pesticide isn’t being monitored in key bird of prey populations — we’re shedding light on that gap

DDT monitoring in raptors is heavily biased toward the global north

Killed in cold blood: Amphibians and reptiles are bearing the brunt of crop intensification

Loss of species due to rising farm productivity is inevitable, says research 

Soapnut, a mosquito repellent

It inhibits growth of larvae and pupae of mosquitoes

Activists help reduce malaria cases in Odisha

Accredited Social Health Activists’ efforts brought down malaria deaths in the state from 89 in 2014 to 4 in 2018

Sukoon: The new shelter on wheels

The order of spread: A review of The Rules of Contagion

The Rules of Contagion is less about diseases and more about the underlying principles of contagion

Hope is on the horizon for a malaria-free Africa

After decades of intense research, two new malaria vaccines have come to market

Why mosquitoes are more attracted to some of us than others

According to the WHO, over 500 million people are affected by mosquito-borne illnesses and it leads to around a million deaths every year

‘We could eradicate malaria by 2040’ says expert after revolutionary vaccine is approved by WHO

R21/Matrix vaccine was developed by Oxford University together with the Serum Institute of India and can reduce malaria by 75%

Fight against Malaria in Kenya, Horn of Africa threatened by Asian vector

Anopheles Stephensi can transmit multiple parasites, shows high resistance to local insecticides

Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate — 5 questions answered

These are first locally transmitted malaria cases in the US since 2003