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Mosquitoes armed with virus-fighting bacteria sharply curb dengue infections, hospitalizations

A strategy for fighting dengue fever with bacteria-armed mosquitoes has passed its most rigorous test yet: a large, randomized, controlled trial. Researchers reported dramatic reductions in rates of dengue infection and...

25 June, 2021

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University of California scientists create malaria-blocking mosquitoes

New insect model may help eradicate disease that sickens millions annually Using a groundbreaking gene editing technique, University of California scientists have created a strain of mosquitoes capable of rapidly...

3 December, 2015

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