Rare tropical diseases threaten to plague America
"The risks posed by infectious diseases in the U.S., such as malaria, and their prevention strategies must not be undermined," a global health professor said.
Best Ways to Keep Your Home Clear of Mosquitoes, According to Experts
Mosquitoes may ruin your summer, but Newsweek has spoken to an expert to find out the best way to keep the bugs away from your home for good
Skin-Crawling Photo Shows Pile of 1 Million Mosquitoes Caught in Florida
The Lee County Mosquito Control District shared a picture of the mosquitoes in a bucket filled to the top and another of the insects laid out on a table.
GOP Rep Sparks Debate Whether 'Wuhan Virus,' Ebola Are Racist Terms
Arizona congressman Paul Gosar on Sunday announced he would be self-quarantining after a brief run-in at last week's CPAC conference with someone he described as having been "hospitalized with the Wuhan virus," prompting a response from California congressman Ted Lieu.
Plan to Crush Native Mosquito Population With Gene-Edited Strain Fails
Around 18 months after the gene-hacked strain was released into the wild, the native mosquito population bounced up to almost pre-release levels.
What to Know About the Film Scientists Say Can Repel Insects Like a Spray
A high-tech, graphene-based film may help to shield people from disease-carrying mosquitoes, according to a new study funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Mosquitoes Have Been Killing Us since the Dawn of Humanity
Creating a disturbance in the force by eradicating our top predator is playing a dangerous game of Russian roulette.
Scientists Wipe out Disease-carrying Mosquitoes with Mosquitoes
The technique could be one day used against bugs which carry malaria, the study co-uthor told Newswe
Police Departments Mimic Zika-tainted Meth Ploy
Newsweek has learned that at least two other police departments around the country tried the same bogus check-your-meth's purity test.
Mosquito Genes May Explain Why Some Are Prone to Bites
Scientists have put together the most "comprehensive catalog" of the Aedes aegypti mosquito's DNA.
Aggressive Mosquito Species Explodes Across Long Beach
Asian Tiger Mosquito and the Yellow Fever Mosquito can carry the Zika and Dengue viruses.
Scientists Slash Disease-spreading Mosquitoes in Trial
One of the world's most dangerous pests, this mosquito species infects millions with disease around the world each year.
Zika Virus Is Still a Threat to Pregnant Women
New research suggests that the virus might be a more common, but unrecognized, cause of miscarriages and stillbirths in women who show no symptoms of the infection.
Mosquito Spit May Alter Your Immune System for Days
Mosquito saliva may be increasing the severity of diseases.
Keep Bugs Away by Training Mosquitoes to Fear You
It turns out, shoo'ing flies away can work as a natural repellent.
EPA Approves Killer Mosquitoes to Stop Harmful Diseases
Pitting mosquitoes against mosquitoes just might work.
Scientists Find Zika Mutation Linked to Microcephaly
The virus has become more aggressive, increasing the threat of lifelong problems.
Texas and U.S. Air Force Fight Post-Harvey Mosquitoes
Aerial spraying of insecticides should help to kill the bugs, but officials caution residents to stay inside during spraying.
Could Zika Virus Treat Brain Tumors?
A U.K. surgeon has been awarded £200,000 (over $260,000) to find out if the virus can attack cancer cells.
How Zika Harms Fetal Brains
Researchers broke down the components of the virus to find the gene that could be causing microcephaly.
What Diseases Could Plague Us in 2017?
Which diseases are likely to get the attention of Zika and Ebola in 2017?
Health Officials Urge Continued Vigilance Against Zika
Some public health experts fear that losing the "international emergency" label could slow research into the virus.
The Battle to Contain Zika in the U.S.
The government is chronically unprepared to prevent viruses.
Government Shutdown Looms as Funding Bill Fails
Some opposed the measure because it lacked a $220 million aid package for the Flint, Michigan drinking-water crisis.
Florida Finds Local Mosquitoes With Zika
Florida officials on Thursday said they have trapped the first mosquitoes that tested positive for the Zika virus in the Miami area.
Australia and South Korea Warn Against Singapore Travel
More than 50 people in the city state have been infected with the mosquito-borne virus.
FDA Recommends Zika Testing for Blood Donated in U.S.
The agency said its decision to expand blood screening in the United States was, in part, based on concerns about more cases of local transmission in Florida,
Zika Could Spread Beyond Florida, Health Official Warns
Historic flooding in Louisiana has increased chances that the virus could spread there.
Bacteria Might Be Our Best Bet for Stopping Zika
Research shows that Wolbachia—one of nature's most successful land-based bacteria, prevents female mosquitoes from transmitting common viruses.