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 ...

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

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

Chikungunya, a painful mosquito-borne disease once mostly confined to tropical regions, could now be transmitted across large parts of Europe as rising temperatures caused by climate change allow the ...

Why are some mosquitoes more likely to transmit dengue than others? A team of researchers has identified a genetic enzyme whose variations affect infection with this virus in Aedes aegypti, ...

Mosquitoes thrive in warm, humid climates. As global temperatures rise and storms are " super-charged " by burning oil, gas, and coal, mosquito habitats can expand. Vector-borne diseases are now on ...

Winter weather and amount of precipitation may have an impact on the tick and mosquito activity during spring and summer ...