Researchers from the Michigan State University in the US have found that a strain of bacteria called Wolbachia bacterium can infect mosquitoes and make them resistant to the malaria parasite.
The study, published in the journal …
Most people think that it’s the outdoors – crowded places, construction sites and muddy-damp areas during the rains – are places where diseases breed. These are the areas you might avoid like the plague, in order to avoid, …
Scientists have developed a new technology that improves understanding of genetic basis of behaviours in mosquitoes and could lead to effective methods to control diseases spread by the insect, says a new study. Virginia Tech …
A key discovery related to young malaria parasites' lower sensitivity to drugs could turn the tide against the global scourge, say researchers. The University of Melbourne researchers have shown for the first time that fledgling …
A protein which doubles up as a salt pump at the malaria parasite surface could pave the way for a new class of anti-malarial drugs, according to a new discovery. Natalie Spillman from the Research School of Biology (RSB), …
It is not just the millions trickling into the sprawling 58 sq km campus of the Kumbh Mela that officials worry about. There is also an 'army' of mosquitoes to tackle. A day ahead of Mauni Amavasya, the biggest bathing day at the …
The number of deaths caused by malaria in Chhattisgarh in 2012 were 84 - double the number of fatalities last year, state Health Minister Amar Agrawal told the assembly Thursday. In a written reply to Congress member Kuldeep …
Aedes Albopictus and Aedes Aegypty - the two species of mosquitoes that have been creating havoc and causing dengue all over, have been identified by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation. said N.K. Yadav, municipal health …
Odisha confirmed one more dengue case in the state, taking the total number of those infected to 1,520; the dengue toll this year is six. A man tested positive Tuesday in Khordha district. With this, the number of people who have …
Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a mosquito-borne viral form of encephalitis. Encephalitis results in inflammation of the brain. The patient’s central nervous system is affected. This results in fever and/or a sudden onset of …
Citizens blame Chandigarh Health department officials for rising number of dengue cases. The number of dengue cases have risen exponentially this year, and it seems that the UT(union territory) health department is pulling at …
The dengue menace is back in Odisha with hospitals finding it troublesome to keep pace due to a scarcity of amenities and treatment. The dengue ward in SCB Medical College and Hospitals is overflowing with at least 65 patients …
Delhi Health Minister Dr A K Walia has warned officials responsible for fumigation and other anti-dengue drives that goofing on the job will simply not be tolerated as the number of dengue cases continue to increase in the …
Entomologists have discovered an unknown but potentially dangerous malaria-transmitting mosquito in western Kenya which prefers to bite people earlier in the evening, soon after sunset. Its DNA also does not match any of the …
