Malaria, dengue, Zika virus and West Nile fever are all diseases that can be spread by mosquitoes. Hundreds of thousands of people die from such infections every year. David Hancock was almost one of ...

While most Kunjin infections in humans cause mild or no symptoms, the virus can occasionally lead to serious brain ...

An Iowa State University scientist is part of an international team of researchers that has upended one of the most famous ...

Older people with a history of chronic kidney disease or conditions affecting blood flow to the brain such as stroke face ...

The infection left him critically ill and in a wheelchair for months. Beloved sports broadcaster issues warning after ...

In the American Southwest, rising temperatures mean that summer heat waves are more extreme than ever, which speeds up the ...

In 2024, "sloth fever" hit the news cycle as a new public health threat: The virus was found in people who'd recently ...

These trends threaten to undermine progress made in tackling animal vector-borne pathogens, including decades of investment and emerging technologies such as harnessing bacteria, genetic engineering ...

Here’s how to keep these biting pests away from your family. When you’re trying to enjoy your flower garden or tending your tomatoes, nothing’s more annoying than the constant whine of mosquitoes.

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