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Scientists may have found a solution to stop the spread of malaria: poisoning mosquitoes with human blood. New research suggests that the mosquito-borne malady can be curbed by getting the insects to ...

Researchers have discovered that a medication typically prescribed for rare diseases could make human blood deadly for mosquitoes, offering a potential lead to curb diseases such as malaria. They ...

A new study suggests a surprising and potentially game-changing approach to stopping malaria that involves turning human blood into a death sentence for mosquitos. The secret lies in an existing drug ...

In the fight against malaria, controlling the mosquito population is crucial. Several methods are currently used to reduce mosquito numbers and malaria risk. One of these includes the antiparasitic ...

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The findings might overturn a widely held belief that only females pose a disease risk to people, though more research is needed. Reading time 4 minutes The mosquito scourge might somehow be even ...

In a redeeming development for one of nature’s most universally denounced pests, researchers from McGill and Drexel ...

WESTON, Fla. — Mosquito spraying is underway across South Florida, and workers are overwhelmed with a large number of calls for service. Officials said the mosquito problem is especially bad this ...

Low doses of a drug already approved for treating rare genetic conditions in humans kills mosquitoes dead. Scientists say it could be a valuable new tool in the fight against disease. Female Anopheles ...