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- World’s largest ‘mosquito factory’ in China to release 20 million bugs a week Thu, 17 Mar 16, 4:30amMosquitoes may be small, but they are a pretty big problem when it comes to public health in many areas of the globe. Now, a Chinese ‘mosquito factory’ is doing something about it that may become a widespread practice:...
- Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes may be released in Florida Thu, 29 Jan 15, 3:46amIn an attempt to curb outbreaks of two devastating tropical diseases in the Florida Keys, the FDA is proposing the release of millions of genetically modified mosquitoes into the area...
- Australian Researchers Develop the World’s First Malaria Vaccine Thu, 4 Jul 13, 1:50amAbout half the world's population is at risk of catching malaria, and in 2010 alone around 660,000 people died from the disease. Fortunately, researchers in Australia recently made a breakthrough by developing the world's...