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A Worm That Can Really, Really Get Under Your Skin
And once it's there, it moves around. And around. There's a new report on the worm out this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
What You Learn When You Put Smelly Socks In Front Of Mosquitoes
Researchers are trying to figure out what makes a mosquito more likely to bite people infected with malaria.
What If A Drug Could Make Your Blood Deadly To Mosquitoes?
That's what researchers wondered as they look at new ways to stop the spread of malaria. A new study reports on the impact of ivermectin on skeeters.
Blue Dye Kills Malaria Parasites — But There Is One Catch
Methylene blue used to be an anti-malarial treatment but fell out of favor. Researchers wondered, what if it were added to a current medication?
How To Teach Mosquitoes To Leave You Alone
Mosquitoes find some people way more delicious than others. Now scientists have found a way to make you less attractive, no chemicals needed.
EPA Approval Of Bacteria To Fight Mosquitoes Caps Long Quest
Scientists have long sought a way to fight mosquito-borne viruses without pesticides. For researchers like Scott O'Neill, the Wolbachia bacteria offered that chance. But they had to prove it.
How Climate Change Is Already Affecting Health, Spreading Disease
For decades, scientists have predicted how climate change will hurt people's health. Now an international team of researchers say they're already seeing some of the damage.
If A Pile Of Poo Has An Emoji, Shouldn't A Mosquito Have One Too?
There are 2,666 emojis for tweeting and texting. A mosquito is not one of them. Global health campaigners are trying to change that.
Irma Was Bad News For Iguanas, Good News For Mosquitoes
Iguanas lost their habitat because of Hurricane Irma. That could mean disease-carrying mosquitoes, which are food for the lizards, could multiply faster.