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Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes With Disabled Wings Join Fight Against...
Mosquito after a mealHljod.Huskona, via Flickr.comDengue fever, a painful and potentially deadly virus that causes joint pain extreme enough to earn the nickname "bonecrusher disease", infects upwards...
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For The First Time, Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Are Released Into The Wild
MosquitoGermán MeyerAn Oxford-based research firm has announced the results of a release of genetically modified male mosquitoes in the Cayman Islands, the first experiment with GM mosquitoes to take...
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Malaysia Releases 6,000 Genetically Modified Mosquitoes into the Wild
Aedes aegypti is hungryCDCOver the protests of environmental groups and NGOs, Malaysia has released 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild, hoping to drive down incidents of mosquito-borne...
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Infecting Mosquitoes With Contagious Gonad-Attacking Bacteria Could Block...
The Only Good Mosquito?PlaneMadThe fight against mosquito-borne Dengue fever is ongoing in more than 100 countries all over the world, but in Australia the gloves are off and researchers are going...
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To Kill Malaria Parasite, Feed Bacteria To Mosquitoes
Blood MealAn Anopheles albimanus mosquito bites a human. These species is a malaria vector in Central America.The deadly malaria parasite, a protozoan named Plasmodium, rides inside the bellies of...
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How Much Mosquitoes Like Your Taste Depends On Your Genes
Female A. aegypti mosquitoCredit: G. Mandela Fernández-Grandon et al, 2015For many people, warmer weather means more days spent in the sun and long evenings outdoors. It also means mosquito bites. Even...
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Genetically Modified Mosquitos Massively Reduce Dengue Fever Risk
Fighting Mosquitoes With MosquitoesUSDADengue fever is so excruciating that it is often called the “bone breaker,” causing severe pain in the joints and abdomen, vomiting, and circulatory system...
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These Mosquitoes Are Designed To Self-Destruct
The modified mosquitoes, code-named OX315A, eliminate more than 9 out of every 10 wild mosquitoes.Todd Detwiler / iStockphotoEvery year, mosquitoes infect 400 million people with dengue fever, causing...
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100% Successful Clinical Trial Means We May Soon Get A Dengue Vaccine
Health Beating the “bone breaker” and beyond An experimental dengue vaccine has hit a major milestone: It was 100 percent effective in a small clinical trial.
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Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes With Disabled Wings Join Fight Against...
Science Dengue fever, a painful and potentially deadly virus that causes joint pain extreme enough to earn the nickname "bonecrusher disease", infects upwards of 100 million people… Dengue fever, a...
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For The First Time, Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Are Released Into The Wild
Science The transgenic animals are designed to help stamp out dengue fever in the Cayman Islands An Oxford-based research firm has announced the results of a release of genetically modified male...
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Malaysia Releases 6,000 Genetically Modified Mosquitoes into the Wild
Science Over the protests of environmental groups and NGOs, Malaysia has released 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild, hoping to drive down incidents of… Over the protests of...
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Infecting Mosquitoes With Contagious Gonad-Attacking Bacteria Could Block...
Science The fight against mosquito-borne Dengue fever is ongoing in more than 100 countries all over the world, but in Australia the gloves are off and researchers are going right… The fight against...
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To Kill Malaria Parasite, Feed Bacteria To Mosquitoes
Health Humanity has taken the fight against malaria into the guts of its host. The deadly malaria parasite, a protozoan named Plasmodium, rides inside the bellies of mosquitoes to get from human to...
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How Much Mosquitoes Like Your Taste Depends On Your Genes
Health New research could lead to more effective repellents For many people, warmer weather means more days spent in the sun and long evenings outdoors. It also means mosquito bites. Even if you’re...
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Genetically Modified Mosquitos Massively Reduce Dengue Fever Risk
Health Test in Brazilian city Juazeiro is most successful trial of altered skeeters ever Dengue fever is so excruciating that it is often called the “bone breaker,” causing severe pain in the joints...
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These Mosquitoes Are Designed To Self-Destruct
Health So long pesky insects, and take your pathogens with you Every year, mosquitoes infect 400 million people with dengue fever, causing severe headaches and joint pain. A genetically modified bug...
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100% Successful Clinical Trial Means We May Soon Get A Dengue Vaccine
Health Beating the “bone breaker” and beyond An experimental dengue vaccine has hit a major milestone: It was 100 percent effective in a small clinical trial.
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When a hurricane finally passes, it spreads deadly disease in its wake
Environment The end of a storm can spell the beginning of a disaster. Long after the eye of the storm has passed, big storms can continue to spread disaster.
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The anti-vax movement is among this year’s top 10 global health threats
Health Also making the list: air pollution, dengue fever, and antibiotic resistance. Every year, the World Health Organization puts out a list of the most pressing issues that face global health.
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