Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of an infected ...

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state is on the verge of making history, positioning ...

Conservationists and some community members fear that altering mosquito populations could destabilise ecosystems or pose ...

As Africa continues to shoulder the global burden of malaria, scientists and policy experts say gene drive technology could ...

Scientists are giving mosquitoes a modified STD to stop malaria. Here’s how the groundbreaking method could change global ...

By Samwel Doe OumaAs Africa continues to shoulder the global burden of malaria, scientists and policy experts say gene drive technology could offer a groundbreaking solution. But without clear ...

By artificially infecting Aedes mosquitoes with a bacterium, researchers have been able to block transmission of the dengue virus in the lab. But a field-based pilot project is needed to further valid ...

Scientists are dumping thousands of mosquitos into Hawaii's forests, and they have a really good reason for it.

Researchers say full extinction of pest species may be justified if the pain they cause is extreme and ongoing.

Milestones follow recent approvals in field trials for genetically modified vaccines targeting Rift Valley Fever.