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fromNature
4 weeks ago
Medicine

What if human blood were toxic to mosquitoes? A drug can make it so

A single dose of nitisinone can make blood lethal to mosquitoes for five days, potentially curbing malaria transmission.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
OMG science

Could mosquitoes deliver vaccines against malaria?

Engineered mosquitoes can deliver vaccines, potentially providing enhanced immunity against malaria, especially critical due to the high malaria death rate.
Medicine
fromNature
4 weeks ago

What if human blood were toxic to mosquitoes? A drug can make it so

A single dose of nitisinone can make blood lethal to mosquitoes for five days, potentially curbing malaria transmission.
OMG science
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

Could mosquitoes deliver vaccines against malaria?

Engineered mosquitoes can deliver vaccines, potentially providing enhanced immunity against malaria, especially critical due to the high malaria death rate.
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fromianVisits
2 months ago

The London Underground mosquito: A WWII myth debunked by DNA

Culex pipiens form molestus, once thought exclusive to the London Underground, likely originated in the Middle East thousands of years ago.
fromWIRED
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

The Best Bug Sprays to Keep Bites at Bay

Insect repellent is essential for protection against disease-carrying insects, and modern options are significantly improved for user comfort.
#public-health
fromtime.com
8 months ago
OMG science

A Look at the Mosquito-Born Diseases Picking Up Speed Around the World

Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals due to their role in spreading diseases like eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus.
fromKqed
6 months ago
OMG science

5 Creepy Creatures Out to Suck Your Blood | KQED

Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals, killing hundreds of thousands yearly through disease transmission, particularly affecting vulnerable populations.
fromABC7 San Francisco
8 months ago
Coronavirus

EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these mosquito-borne diseases

Mosquitoes are deadly disease carriers, responsible for serious illnesses like eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus.
fromtime.com
8 months ago
OMG science

A Look at the Mosquito-Born Diseases Picking Up Speed Around the World

Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals due to their role in spreading diseases like eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus.
fromKqed
6 months ago
OMG science

5 Creepy Creatures Out to Suck Your Blood | KQED

Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals, killing hundreds of thousands yearly through disease transmission, particularly affecting vulnerable populations.
fromABC7 San Francisco
8 months ago
Coronavirus

EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these mosquito-borne diseases

Mosquitoes are deadly disease carriers, responsible for serious illnesses like eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus.
more#public-health
OMG science
fromNews
10 months ago

Malaria deaths, once declining, have stalled, but there's reason for hope

One of the key strategies in malaria eradication is developing new compound-based approaches to block the parasite's development in mosquitoes.
fromNature
10 months ago
OMG science

What drives mosquitoes' bloodlust? Their hormones

One hormone boosts, the other suppresses mosquitoes' blood craving.
OMG science
fromtime.com
10 months ago

The Scents and Colors Mosquitoes Are Drawn to

Mosquitoes are attracted to humans through scent cues such as skin chemicals and carbon dioxide, as well as certain colors like red and black.
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