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Why does Google want to release 64 million bacteria-riddled mosquitoes across California and Florida?Google seeks approval to release millions of bacteria-infected mosquitoes in California and Florida. This initiative aims to reduce mosquit...- Before you scratch that mosquito bite, try this warm spoon methodA viral mosquito bite remedy is gaining attention as more people search for fast itch relief this summer. Dermatologists say controlled hea...
- Wolbachia transinfection: China’s plan to mate lab mosquitoes with wild ones to tackle chikungunyaChina faces a chikungunya outbreak. Guangdong Province reports many new cases. Authorities implement mandatory blood tests. They also contr...
- Two Zika virus cases confirmed in Woodlands; pregnant women advised to take precautionsHealth authorities have confirmed two Zika virus cases in Singapore’s Woodlands neighborhood. The National Environment Agency (NEA) and Com...
- Amid reports of HMPV outbreak in China, doctors warn of 11 diseases that could trigger pandemic 2.0 like CovidDoctors highlight 11 diseases that may cause significant issues by 2025, including a potential resurgence of Covid-19 and the emergence of ...
- Summer, climate change, tropical diseases: Bihar villages battle elephantiasis, kala azar and moreThe effects of climate change in Bihar, particularly in Sher village, are leading to a rise in diseases like lymphatic filariasis. Public h...
- Transforming mosquitoes from foes to friends in the battle against dengue fever; Everything explainedIn Honduras, where 10,000 people are known to be sickened by dengue each year, Doctors Without Borders is partnering with the mosquito prog...
- How to protect yourself from monsoon-related diseasesWith a few preventive measures and cautious steps, you can protect yourself from monsoon-related diseases. By practicing personal hygiene, ...
- Super-resistant mosquitoes in Asia pose growing threat: studyHealth authorities commonly fog mosquito-infested areas with clouds of insecticide, and resistance has long been a concern, but the scale o...
- From altering diets to enhanced hygiene measures, ways to ward off monsoon-related illnessesMost monsoon diseases are treatable and can be managed with appropriate hydration, antibiotics & supportive treatments.
- Viruses can change your scent to make you more attractive to mosquitoes: ResearchHow mosquitoes seek out and feed on their hosts are important factors in how a virus circulates in nature. Mosquitoes spread diseases by ac...
- How climate change could expose new epidemicsThe Covid-19 pandemic that has swept the globe and claimed over 760,000 lives so far almost certainly came from a wild bat, highlighting th...
- This tech giant is gearing up to remove mosquitoes around the worldIt’s unclear what would happen if the world’s disease-causing mosquitoes were done away with.
- 'Gene therapy, biotechnology can tackle deforestation and air pollution'Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Gene therapy and biotechnology can be used to tackle environmental issues like deforestation and air pollution, whi...
- Summer is here to stay! Here are tips to protect yourself from viral infectionsViral infections enter homes as uninvited guests in summer. Simple precautions can help you stay safe and infection-free.
- India, Australia university to work on trials on novel dengue-control methodAs part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed here between ICMR and Monash University, the efficacy of the disease-control method will be...
- Eight deadly monsoon maladies and ways to deal with themSome of the most common ones include viral fever, the common cold, malaria, typhoid, hepatitis A, leptospirosis, diarrhoea and chikungunya.
- China-made mosquitoes to fight Zika virusThe team managed to lower the mosquito population by 90% last year using the same technique and helped containing dengue outbreak.
- A look at strategies adopted by other countries to combat dengueWHO, together with national and Cambodia authorities, is testing a long-lasting insecticide treated netting cover for household water stora...
- BT may curb roundworm infection, says studyBT, or soil bacteria could help battle roundworm infection worldwide, says a study.
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