The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that almost half the ...

The researchers tested the mosquitoes, identifying 21 mosquito-borne pathogens. Officials sound alarm after disease-carrying ...

Health officials in Chicago are warning residents after discovering West Nile-positive mosquitoes in the city for the first time this year. In mid-June, the Chicago Department of Public Health ...

Central and South America are currently experiencing what is likely "the worst dengue season" they've ever had, the head of the Pan American Health Organization, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva, said in a ...

It may sound unusual that a little bug could be this deadly, but it’s true. Mosquitoes spread diseases like malaria, yellow ...

Summer is almost here, which means vacations, backyard barbecues, beach days, and, unfortunately - bugs. Insect repellent is a great way to battle against buzzing mosquitoes in your face, itchy bites, ...

TULSA, Okla. — Summer is almost here, which means vacations, backyard barbecues, beach days, and — unfortunately — bugs. Insect repellent is a great way to battle against buzzing mosquitoes in your ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Insect repellent is a great way to battle against buzzing mosquitoes in your face, itchy bites, and creepy ticks. But not all bug sprays are effective, which is why Consumer Reports ...

CLEVELAND — Insect repellent is a great way to battle against buzzing mosquitoes in your face, itchy bites, and creepy ticks. But not all bug sprays are effective, which is why Consumer Reports put 53 ...

Joerg T Albert received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement no. 648709) and through a pump-priming award from the ...