Genetically changed mosquitoes could transform Africa’s long fight against malaria

Agriculture is linked with malaria in complex ways: evidence from 16 African countries

This is worrying because, currently, three branches of development are trying to achieve their goals in isolation

A lone warrior who fights malaria and saves lives

For the past two decades, Ram Kumari has been single-handedly ensuring timely diagnosis of the disease in her village in Chhattisgarh

Eliminating dengue by infecting mosquitoes with naturally occurring bacteria

Novel research holds promise as India prepares to begin trials

Honeytrap

Chemical lures mosquitoes towards insecticides

Is it climate change that impacts trajectory of dengue in India?

Dengue transmission is closely associated with three key factors — rainfall, humidity and temperature

Panic in Odisha’s Rayagada district over 30 chikungunya cases

Villagers storing potable water in plastic barrels without cover due to shortage of water, claims official

Can we genetically alter mosquitoes to bite cattle, not humans?

Scientists have located the chromosomal rearrangement that makes some mosquitoes feed on cattle blood

A dangerous pesticide isn’t being monitored in key bird of prey populations — we’re shedding light on that gap

DDT monitoring in raptors is heavily biased toward the global north

Killed in cold blood: Amphibians and reptiles are bearing the brunt of crop intensification

Loss of species due to rising farm productivity is inevitable, says research 

Activists help reduce malaria cases in Odisha

Accredited Social Health Activists’ efforts brought down malaria deaths in the state from 89 in 2014 to 4 in 2018

Soapnut, a mosquito repellent

It inhibits growth of larvae and pupae of mosquitoes

Sukoon: The new shelter on wheels

The order of spread: A review of The Rules of Contagion

The Rules of Contagion is less about diseases and more about the underlying principles of contagion

Hope is on the horizon for a malaria-free Africa

After decades of intense research, two new malaria vaccines have come to market

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