CSIR scientists working on new vaccine for malaria

The aim is to make a vaccine that can be conditionally attenuated when given to humans

Mosquito bite research: could slapping on some cream help stop Zika?

Inflammation caused by mosquito bites helps viruses to infect the body

Deadly mosquito bites

As Delhi and other parts of the country battle the surge in dengue cases, here is a look at how vector-borne diseases have been spreading their …

Naturally repelling

Given the global upsurge in the demand for organic mosquito repellents, companies are launching products made from natural oils

AMR week: Antimalaria drug resistance not alarming but growing fast, says WHO report

Three states in India’s North East reported resistance to commonly used drug against malaria

Dengue, another climate alert

It is clear that this variable weather is not a freak event, but points to the changes that are beginning to influence our monsoon lifeline

Significant number of malaria mosquitoes bite during day, control measures need re-evaluation: Study 

Mosquito populations feed in shifts during the day, study finds

Anti-malaria drug may be repurposed to treat Zika

A team of Indian researchers identify a viral protein that can be targeted by an already available anti-malarial drug — hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)

Why mosquitoes are more attracted to some of us than others

According to the WHO, over 500 million people are affected by mosquito-borne illnesses and it leads to around a million deaths every year

Reunion dengue study claims climate data can help predict disease outbreaks

Sub-seasonal climate forecasts from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts model were incorporated into a vector model that …