Association between soft drink consumption and mortality in 10 European countries
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Keeping parasites from sticking to mosquito guts could block disease transmission
A group of microorganisms known as kinetoplastids includes the parasites that cause devastating diseases such...
Seeking better detection for chronic malaria
In people with chronic malaria, certain metabolic systems in the blood change to support a...
Capturing mosquito waste could speed up virus detection: Proof-of-concept test results in first-ever detection of viruses in field-collected mosquito waste
Public health officials could soon be able to detect viruses in mosquitoes in the wild...
How mosquitoes smell human sweat (and new ways to stop them)
Female mosquitoes are known to rely on an array of sensory information to find people...
How well do vaccines work? Research reveals measles vaccine efficacy
The recent measles outbreaks across the country emphasize the importance of vaccinations. "For many infectious...
Medicating mosquitoes to fight malaria: Applying antimalarial drugs to bed nets could lead to drop in malaria transmission
Mosquitoes that landed on surfaces coated with the anti-malarial compound atovaquone were completely blocked from...
Eye infection in contact lens wearers can cause blindness
A new outbreak of a rare but preventable eye infection that can cause blindness, has...
Simple test detects disease-carrying mosquitoes, presence of biopesticide
A new diagnostic tool has been developed by researchers at The University of Texas at...
Experts highlight ebola vaccine progress and suggest next steps
Despite promising advances, important scientific questions remain unanswered in the effort to develop a safe...