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- FDA approves genetically modified mosquitos to fight Zika Mon, 8 Aug 16, 7:47pmWith confirmation that Zika-carrying mosquitos have finally spread to the US, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a controversial new experiment to confront the attendant risk...
- INFOGRAPHIC: The challenges and triumphs of engineering the Rio Olympic games Thu, 4 Aug 16, 5:39amOn August 5, all eyes will be on Rio de Janeiro for the opening ceremonies of the summer Rio Olympics. Though the games have already been plagued by issues like poisonous water and Zika virus-prompted boycotts, the games...
- CDC issues historic Zika virus warning for northern Miami Tue, 2 Aug 16, 10:50pmFourteen cases of Zika virus have been reported in the Miami area, leading Center for Disease Control (CDC) officials to issue a health alert for pregnant women and their partners living and traveling in that area of Florida...
- Biotrap is the world's first 100% biodegradable mosquito trap Sat, 16 Jul 16, 1:05amIf you're concerned about the Zika virus or simply keen to prevent pesky mosquito bites, you may not have to use DEET-filled sprays or citronella candles anymore...
- Zika may have claimed its first victim in the continental US Wed, 13 Jul 16, 10:55pmLast Friday, health officials announced that the first death related to Zika has occurred in the continental US. An elderly patient in Utah had tested positive for Zika virus after traveling to an affected region, but because...
- Experimental Zika vaccine to be tested on humans for the first time Wed, 22 Jun 16, 6:50amThe FDA just approved the world's first clinical trial of a Zika vaccine. The tests will determine whether or not the vaccine is safe for use in normal, healthy people - however, they will not be able to determine whether...
- Recycled tire traps are seven times more effective than traditional mosquito traps Wed, 13 Apr 16, 1:00amThe use of recycled materials is not only good for the environment. Sometimes, it is simply the best way to get a job done. Such is the case with the ovillanta mosquito traps, crafted from old tires and tested in Guatemala....
- Recycled tires redesigned as highly effective mosquito traps Wed, 13 Apr 16, 1:00amThe use of recycled materials is not only good for the environment. Sometimes, it is simply the best way to get a job done. Such is the case with the ovillanta mosquito traps, crafted from old tires and tested in Guatemala....
- World’s largest ‘mosquito factory’ in China to release 20 million bugs a week Thu, 17 Mar 16, 4:30amMosquitoes may be small, but they are a pretty big problem when it comes to public health in many areas of the globe. Now, a Chinese ‘mosquito factory’ is doing something about it that may become a widespread practice:...
- Global health experts say Zika outbreak not linked to genetically modified mosquitoes Thu, 11 Feb 16, 9:35amThe World Health Organization and other global health groups have responded to rumors that the recent outbreak of Zika virus stemmed from the release of genetically modified mosquitoes in Brazil...
- No, the Zika Virus wasn’t caused by genetically engineered mosquitoes Thu, 11 Feb 16, 6:00amThe World Health Organization and other global health groups have responded to rumors that the recent outbreak of Zika virus stemmed from the release of genetically modified mosquitoes in Brazil...
- MIT says science is close to cracking the genetic code that could eradicate Zika-spreading mosquitoes Tue, 9 Feb 16, 6:00amScientists at MIT are proposing the use of a controversial “gene drive” technology to wipe out the mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus, the rapidly spreading illness that causes babies to be born with small heads and...
- Health officials confirm sexually transmitted Zika virus case in Texas Thu, 4 Feb 16, 4:00amAn unsettling discovery was made in Texas this week when a patient was found to have contracted the Zika virus through sexual activity - not a mosquito bite...
- Texan resident contracts Zika virus through sexual activity Thu, 4 Feb 16, 1:24amAn unsettling discovery was made in Texas this week when a patient was found to have contracted the Zika virus through sexual activity - not a mosquito bite...
- WHO declares Zika Virus a public health emergency of international concern Wed, 3 Feb 16, 4:30amAfter an Emergency Committee meeting held February 1, 2016, the World Health Organization announced it now officially deems the Zika virus spreading across Latin America and the Caribbean to be a public health emergency of...