As dengue surges globally, an Indian vaccine candidate has entered the final stage of testing, raising hopes for one of the world's first single-dose shots against the deadly mosquito-borne disease.

While researchers gain new insights into the transmission of Buruli ulcer in Australia, public health specialists in Africa are working to engage traditional healers. Sophie Cousins reports.

An international team of scientists has shed light on the development of the malaria parasite and have identified a unique protein essential for its survival and transmission, which offers a promising ...

The team calculated that the mosquitos likely developed their “ anthropophily ”—their taste for human blood—at a point some 2 ...

Not all mosquitoes are to blame, however. Every bloodsucking malaria vector comes from those within the group Anopheles leucosphyrus, which encompasses a comparatively small portion of the planet’s ...

Disaster management should not wait for a disaster to strike. It should start well in advance through proactive planning, targeted forecasts, and swift local action ...

The mosquito-borne disease is spreading in areas that have not reported cases for years, as immunity wanes and cities expand ...

The most dangerous animal to humans? You’ve probably encountered it. In fact, you’ve probably been attacked by it. And now ...

KOCHI: When dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) was sprayed to tackle malaria outbreaks, the immediate target were the ...

From summer evenings to global disease prevention, mosquito repellents are a daily defense for billions of people, yet until ...

OROVILLE — The hills are green and the black-legged ticks are out in droves, though whether or not Lyme disease is prevalent among them remains to be determined. At the Butte County Mosquito and ...