The future of genetically modified mosquitoes could be in mini, moveable labs
Late last year Oxitec debuted its first “mobile production unit” — a miniature factory designed to help expand its reach.
How Walter Reed earned his status as a legend and hospital namesake
Born on this day in 1851, Walter Reed proved the theory that mosquitoes transmitted yellow fever to human beings.
How this mother keeps hope alive after Zika virus
Aryanna, who was born in late January, and the other infants are now at the center of efforts by U.S. officials to monitor the lasting effects of the devastating outbreak, even as another dangerous mosquito season begins.
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In Florida, controlling Zika is no simple matter
Florida's battle against the outbreak of Zika is intensifying as the number of cases climbs. The state currently has 940 documented instances of the virus, with 230 in Miami-Dade County alone. Efforts to contain the spread of the disease focus…
As the Zika virus continued to spread in Florida, federal officials on Friday approved a plan to release millions of mutant mosquitoes there in hopes they can suppress the disease-carrying insect’s population.
WASHINGTON — The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says officials are finding it challenging to eradicate mosquitoes in a part of Miami where 14 people appear to have contracted the Zika virus.
The U.S. National Institutes of Health announced the study Tuesday, saying researchers will enroll participants starting in the first trimester and compare the birth outcomes of those who become infected with Zika and those who don't.
Experts discuss whether or not Zika virus will become a perennial risk for pregnant women.
As mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever and Zika virus continue to ravage Brazil, scientists are racing to fight back. Their latest tactic: genetically engineered mosquitoes that will pass along fatal mutations to their offspring, destroying mosquito populations from within.
