Collaborate Disseminate
The local community voted against the experiment, but the government has decided to move forward somewhere else. Continue reading Florida Needs a New Place to Release Genetically-Modified Anti-Zika Mosquitoes
An island in the Florida Keys makes the perfect testing ground for Oxitec’s bugs. Continue reading Zika-Fighting, Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes Are Coming to Florida
Scientists have been sharing data and collaborating to develop a vaccine at a breakneck pace. Continue reading Why a Zika Vaccine Will Come Much Faster Than the Ebola Vaccine Did
A new study looked at the long-term effects of the vaccine. Continue reading Malaria Vaccine Can Cause Negative ‘Rebound Effect,’ Study Says
Though not widespread yet, this developing resistance threatens to render each of our most effective malaria-stopping technologies useless. Continue reading Mosquitoes Have Developed Resistance to Every One of Our Malaria-Fighting Tools
The numbers measuring this scourge can be overwhelming and difficult to comprehend. Continue reading The True Cost of Malaria
Two advertising agencies have released designs for a mosquito-trap billboard to help fight the Zika epidemic. Continue reading ‘Sweaty,’ Mosquito-Luring Billboards Have Popped Up in Brazil
The CDC isn’t mincing words anymore. Continue reading Zika Definitely, Without a Doubt Causes Microcephaly
Developing a malaria vaccine is a feat that faces both technical and financial challenges. Continue reading If We Can Make a Zika Vaccine, Why Can’t We Make One for Malaria?
Efforts are now turning to preventing, and new concerns over links for paralysis-causing syndrome. Continue reading CDC Doctor Says There’s No Question Zika Is Linked to Microcephaly