A vaccine for malaria has just passed its first clinical trial with human volunteers. The vaccine combines living malaria pathogens with antimalarial medications and granted volunteers 100% immunity to the
Malaria Parasites Release a Scent That Attracts Mosquitoes to Humans That Are Already Infected
A team of scientists has potentially solved the puzzle of why mosquitoes specifically target people who are already carrying the malaria parasite. The parasites produce a scent, only detectable by
Researchers Develop Single Dose Zika Vaccine with Very Promising Results
Scientists from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have just developed a candidate for a single dose Zika vaccine. The vaccine has already been tested on
Researchers Find a Female-lethal Gene That May Lead to Better Methods of Mosquito Control
A team of researchers has found a gene on the Y chromosome of mosquitoes that is lethal to any females that inherit it. The team’s findings may help scientists develop
Researchers Warn That Hawaii’s Forest Birds Are Vulnerable to Climate Change and Disease
Birds native to forests on the island of Kauai in Hawaii are disappearing. Researchers predict a surge of extinctions over the next few decades. Climate change and invasive species are