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Zika has been linked to an increase in cases of microcephaly, a birth abnormality in which the head and brain are unusually small, among other diseases. (Photo: Pixabay)

New discovery: Safer potential Zica vaccine that does not produce...

Reports show antibodies against Zika virus can worsen dengue virus infection, which, like Zika, is caused by a...

22 Dec 2018 12:32 PM IST

The latest WHO figures show that malaria infected about 216 million people in 2016. (Photo: Pixabay)

Body odour may help identify malaria: study

Blood tests do not necessarily pick up infection with the plasmodium parasite, especially at low parasite densities.

15 May 2018 7:40 PM IST

It is caused by the Plasmodium parasite and spread to humans through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. (Photo: Pixabay)

New antibody may help prevent malaria: study

It is caused by the Plasmodium parasite and spread to humans through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito.

20 March 2018 6:57 PM IST

They exhibit a trait known as aversive learning by training female aedes aegypti mosquitoes to associate odours (including human body odours) with unpleasant shocks and vibrations (Photo: AFP)

4-step guide to soothing mosquito, tick bites with kitchen ingredients

Most insects that bite are disease free, but that doesn't stop spots they feed from driving us all half-mad with itching...

9 May 2018 11:30 AM IST

Asians, Europeans more vulnerable to severe dengue. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tropical dengue fever could be spread through sex

Scientists discover the mosquito virus in the semen of an Italian man who had recovered.

7 May 2018 5:18 PM IST

Asians, Europeans more vulnerable to severe dengue. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's who is primarily responsible for dengue transmission

The World Health Organization currently focuses disease surveillance efforts on detecting outbreaks.

5 May 2018 1:49 PM IST

Frog population is shrinking

Mosquitoes multiply as frogs die silent death

Conservatio-nists have discovered that hunting of frogs is also posing a threat to them.

5 May 2018 5:48 AM IST

It was developed by studying how the jaw of Nereis virens a sand worm, forms and adapts in different environments, researchers said.

Shocking: Doctors remove live worm crawling under woman's face

The woman told doctors the nodules appeared after she visited a rural area outside Moscow, where she was bitten...

25 Jun 2018 11:56 AM IST

What is alarming is the fact that all these diseases have a larger bearing on people living with diabetes (Photo: AFP)

Mosquito borne diseases, swine flu can kill diabetics

There has also been an increase in the number of people affected by swine flu in the country.

28 Aug 2017 5:13 PM IST

Representational Images. (Photo: Pixabay)

Zika infection may not spread by kissing, sharing spoon

Zika virus is transmitted to people, primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito.

3 Aug 2017 4:39 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressing media after his meeting with Delhi Election Commissioner in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Kejriwal: Delhi will be mosquito-free, Centre must help

This is the first meeting held by the chief minister to review preparedness to deal with dengue and chikungunya cases.

14 May 2017 1:43 AM IST

The new model could streamline the initial step of pinpointing Zika vectors (Photo: AFP)

Around 35 species of mosquito can spread zika

Analysing known mosquito-virus pairs, the researchers found that certain traits were strong predictors of whether a...

1 March 2017 3:52 PM IST