Researchers find Zika virus replicates in placental trophoblasts, could have implications for early prenatal diagnosis – Medical Xpress01/30/2017Medical XpressResearchers find Zika virus replicates in placental trophoblasts, could have implications for early prenatal diagnosisMedical XpressWhy is there a delay between when a pregnant woman is infected with Zika virus and when […]
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Angola at risk for Zika – West Herald01/31/2017West HeraldAngola at risk for ZikaWest HeraldAngola faces Zika outbreak risk, as the country was already hit by a serious cholera and a yellow fever epidemic. According to local health officials, two Zika cases have been recently found inside the country, one in […]
Angola at risk for Zika – West Herald
What Can We Learn From Zika and Flint in 2017? – Managed Markets Network01/30/2017What Can We Learn From Zika and Flint in 2017?AJMC.com Managed Markets NetworkExamining the Flint and Zika crises in tandem sheds light on environmental racism and classism — the ways that public health crises disproportionately impact politically […]
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BC health experts warn about travel to Mexico as Zika cases rise to 47 – The Province01/31/2017The ProvinceBC health experts warn about travel to Mexico as Zika cases rise to 47The ProvinceThe number of lab-confirmed Zika cases among B.C. residents has quadrupled in the last six months – from 11 […]
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This Week in Zika: Global Org to Address Vaccine Development – MedPage Today01/20/2017MedPage TodayThis Week in Zika: Global Org to Address Vaccine DevelopmentMedPage TodayWriting in a special online Perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine, they argued that vaccine development for emerging infectious diseases, such as Zika, must be […]
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UTRGV professors part of new CDC efforts to combat Zika – Monitor01/30/2017MonitorUTRGV professors part of new CDC efforts to combat ZikaMonitor“They are both capable of transmitting Zika virus,” Vika said. “These are two of the main culprits for a lot of these viruses and we have them here.” The center […]
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Zika virus, Microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome Situation Report, 5 January 2017 – Reliefweb01/05/2017ReliefwebZika virus, Microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome Situation Report, 5 January 2017ReliefwebOverall, the global risk assessment has not changed. Zika virus continues to spread geographically to areas where competent vectors are present. Although a decline in cases of Zika […]
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Zika y muertes maternas temas de preocupación – Hoy Digital (República Dominicana)01/29/2017Hoy Digital (República Dominicana)Zika y muertes maternas temas de preocupaciónHoy Digital (República Dominicana)La enfermedad más impactante que registró el país el año 2016 fue el zika virus, sobre todo por lo que implicó para las mujeres embarazadas, pero la […]
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MSP definió protocolo para bloquear la transmisión de dengue, chikungunya y zika – El Observador01/27/2017El ObservadorMSP definió protocolo para bloquear la transmisión de dengue, chikungunya y zikaEl ObservadorAnte la alerta por niveles muy elevados de presencia de mosquito Aedes Aegypti, el Ministerio de Salud Pública afina las medidas de acción […]
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How the Zika virus inspired a Design District gallery founder – Dallas News01/28/2017How the Zika virus inspired a Design District gallery founderDallas NewsThe deadly Zika virus is carried by mosquitoes, which in their own strange way inspired an idea by Joan Davidow, who, with her son, Seth, founded Site 131, […]
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Bexar County resident first pregnant woman infected with Zika in Texas01/26/2017mySanAntonio.comBexar County resident first pregnant woman infected with Zika in TexasmySanAntonio.comFILE – In this Jan. 27, 2016, file photo, an Aedes aegypti mosquito known to carry the Zika virus, is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, […]
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US Army Extends Comment Period On Proposed Exclusive Zika Licence – Intellectual Property Watch01/27/2017US Army Extends Comment Period On Proposed Exclusive Zika LicenceIntellectual Property WatchThe US Army has extended the comment period on the proposed licence to pharmaceutical company Sanofi on technology necessary to create a vaccine for the Zika […]
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CDC Reminds Pregnant Women That Zika Is Still An Active Threat03:47 – Here And Now01/04/2017Here And NowCDC Reminds Pregnant Women That Zika Is Still An Active Threat03:47Here And NowIn an end-of-year interview with the health and medicine publication STAT, CDC Director Tom Frieden said he's concerned that people mistakenly think […]
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Inovio's Zika Vaccine Generates Robust Immune Responses – CountingPips (blog)01/27/2017CountingPips (blog)Inovio's Zika Vaccine Generates Robust Immune ResponsesCountingPips (blog)Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. (INO:NASDAQ) has reported that its first-in-man Phase 1 trial for its DNA-based Zika vaccine (GLS-5700) generated robust antigen-specific antibody responses in the subjects. Forty volunteers at three sites, Miami …and […]
Inovio's Zika Vaccine Generates Robust Immune Responses – CountingPips (blog)
Mt. Pleasant High students earn $5000 to pursue project aimed at Zika virus – Columbia Daily Herald01/26/2017Mt. Pleasant High students earn $5000 to pursue project aimed at Zika virusColumbia Daily HeraldThe students of Mt. Pleasant High School's mechatronics program received a $5,000 check this week to continue their work in […]
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Forgotten role of reproductive justice in Zika crisis – Medical Xpress01/26/2017Medical XpressForgotten role of reproductive justice in Zika crisisMedical XpressThe case of Zika, and the governmental responses to its outbreak in Latin America, highlights the need for a discussion about the reproductive rights of women in the countries most affected. […]
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Zika Airbnb Miami Hurt Hotel Occupancy – Successful Meetings01/26/2017Zika Airbnb Miami Hurt Hotel OccupancySuccessful MeetingsAnother major factor was the Zika scare, particularly after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared Miami "ground zero" for Zika infections in the continental U.S. — although it was still a very […]
Zika Airbnb Miami Hurt Hotel Occupancy – Successful Meetings
Local OB/GYN urges caution when visiting Zika-affected regions – WBBJ-TV01/26/2017WBBJ-TVLocal OB/GYN urges caution when visiting Zika-affected regionsWBBJ-TVJACKSON, Tenn. — One local doctor wants to give a friendly reminder to West Tennesseans. If you are planning on traveling outside the country this spring, be cautious when visiting Zika-affected regions. With spring […]
Local OB/GYN urges caution when visiting Zika-affected regions – WBBJ-TV
Zika Facts and Prevention Tips from Molina Health Care – WFLA01/25/2017WFLAZika Facts and Prevention Tips from Molina Health CareWFLAZika is a virus spread to people through aedes aegypti (yellow fever) and aedes albopictus (Asian tiger) mosquitoes. · The virus is compared to the dengue and chikungunya viruses which are both […]
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Zika Case No Threat to Others – Sheridan Media (press release)01/25/2017Zika Case No Threat to OthersSheridan Media (press release)The good news, according to Sheridan's Dr. John Finley, is that a Sheridan man who tested positive for the zika virus earlier this month isn't contagious. Finley said the virus is transmitted […]
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Is Miami-Dade the No. 1 leader in breaking local Zika transmission? – PolitiFact01/24/2017PolitiFactIs Miami-Dade the No. 1 leader in breaking local Zika transmission?PolitiFactZika has been around for decades. But the current outbreak started in 2015, when Brazil reported cases of more babies being born with abnormally small heads, a condition […]
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A hotel room surge, Zika and Airbnb hit Miami-Dade's hotel industry hard in 2016 – Miami Herald01/24/2017Miami HeraldA hotel room surge, Zika and Airbnb hit Miami-Dade's hotel industry hard in 2016Miami HeraldLast year, Miami-Dade County's hotel industry did battle with a host of adversaries — and lost. In 2016, a […]
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Michigan has 69 Zika cases so far in 2017; officials warn winter travelers01/24/2017MLive.comMichigan has 69 Zika cases so far in 2017; officials warn winter travelersMLive.comBeware of the Zika virus, which can cause serious birth defects or miscarriage if contracted by a pregnant woman. As of Jan. 20, Michigan has confirmed […]
Michigan has 69 Zika cases so far in 2017; officials ...
MIA Breaks Passenger Record — But Just Barely Thanks to Zika and Turmoil in Brazil01/24/2017MIA Breaks Passenger Record — But Just Barely Thanks to Zika and Turmoil in BrazilAviationPros.comJan. 24–Miami International Airport just squeaked by to break its passenger numbers in 2016 despite the onslaught of Zika and a steep […]
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Zika Fears Latest 2017: Faster, More Accurate Test For Virus Infection – Medical Daily01/24/2017Medical DailyZika Fears Latest 2017: Faster, More Accurate Test For Virus InfectionMedical DailyOn the heels of a global Zika virus outbreak, we still haven't managed to find a cure or vaccine for the infection, but one innovative […]
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Fighting Zika – Brownsville Herald01/24/2017Fighting ZikaBrownsville HeraldThe winter months and cooler weather are a brief and welcome respite from fear of the Zika virus. But as warmer weather returns and mosquito populations increase (and they never completely go away in the Rio Grande Valley) the full threat of this virus […]
Fighting Zika – Brownsville Herald
Study found brain abnormalities in fetuses exposed to Zika – EurekAlert (press release)01/23/2017Study found brain abnormalities in fetuses exposed to ZikaEurekAlert (press release)Researchers assessed fetal brain findings and volumetric composition with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of confirmed Zika virus infected fetuses from the recent outbreak in Barranquilla, Columbia. The fetuses […]
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Global Zika Virus Market 2017 – By Industry Manufacturers, Regions, Application and Forecast to 2021 – Medgadget (blog)01/23/2017Global Zika Virus Market 2017 – By Industry Manufacturers, Regions, Application and Forecast to 2021Medgadget (blog)Intense Research has been recently published a fresh research report—Global Zika Virus Market by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and […]
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FDA: Zika tests may produce false positives – AAP News01/19/2017AAP NewsFDA: Zika tests may produce false positivesAAP NewsHealth care providers should “inform their patients that presumptive positive results need to be confirmed, so that pregnant women are not making health care decisions based on incomplete information,” the Food and Drug […]
FDA: Zika tests may produce false positives – AAP News
S.C. reports first two travel-associated Zika cases of 2017, but focus remains on summer – Charleston Post Courier01/18/2017Charleston Post CourierS.C. reports first two travel-associated Zika cases of 2017, but focus remains on summerCharleston Post CourierThis year's first few Zika cases among South Carolina residents were reported last week, bringing the […]
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Weekly Round-up: Zika-related microcephaly?…Gunmen murder 2 children…FA Cup in Ja – Jamaica Observer01/21/2017Jamaica ObserverWeekly Round-up: Zika-related microcephaly?…Gunmen murder 2 children…FA Cup in JaJamaica ObserverKINGSTON, Jamaica — It was on Wednesday reported that Jamaica recorded its first 'probable' case of Zika virus-related microcephaly. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Winston De La […]
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First Zika-related Microcephaly Case Recorded In Grenada – (subscription)01/20/2017Caribbean360.com (subscription)First Zika-related Microcephaly Case Recorded In GrenadaCaribbean360.com (subscription)ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, Friday January 20, 2017 – One Caribbean country has confirmed its first case of Zika-related microcephaly, while another is investigating a possible case. Grenada has confirmed that a baby was born […]
First Zika-related Microcephaly Case Recorded In Grenada – (subscription)
Heading south to escape Michigan's winter, state health officials say remember 'Zika' – Michigan Radio01/21/2017Michigan RadioHeading south to escape Michigan's winter, state health officials say remember 'Zika'Michigan RadioShe's concerned travelers may be less worried because Zika has not been in the news very much lately. "We still do not have […]
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Travel Scene: Zika having almost zero effect on Florida tourism – Post-Bulletin01/21/2017Travel Scene: Zika having almost zero effect on Florida tourismPost-BulletinDomestically, reports giant Travel Leaders Group agency, advance bookings indicate that Orlando, the hotbed of theme parks, is the most popular destination. The Zika virus is having little effect on […]
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Still no confirmation on Zika-related microcephaly – Jamaica Observer01/21/2017Jamaica ObserverStill no confirmation on Zika-related microcephalyJamaica ObserverTHE country is still awaiting confirmation as to whether or not the case of microcephaly identified in a baby born at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston, last month, is linked to the Zika virus […]
Still no confirmation on Zika-related microcephaly – Jamaica Observer
American Samoa awarded Zika funding – Radio New Zealand01/19/2017Radio New ZealandAmerican Samoa awarded Zika fundingRadio New ZealandThe US Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services has awarded American Samoa about $US1.1 million in federal grant funding from the Zika Healthcare Services Program. In announcing the funding, American Samoa's Congresswoman, Aumua Amata …CMS […]
American Samoa awarded Zika funding – Radio New Zealand
Ebola, Zika push drugmakers to join effort to avert pandemics – Jakarta Post01/18/2017Jakarta PostEbola, Zika push drugmakers to join effort to avert pandemicsJakarta PostSpurred by the Ebola and Zika epidemics, GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Johnson & Johnson and Sanofi are among drugmakers backing an effort to develop new vaccines that could be […]
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No Mosquitoes Caught in Hidalgo Co. Tested Positive for Zika – KRGV01/18/2017No Mosquitoes Caught in Hidalgo Co. Tested Positive for ZikaKRGVWESLACO – The Texas A&M research center in Weslaco is still working to track down Zika in Hidalgo County. There are currently 80 traps set up around homes throughout Hidalgo […]
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SC reports first two travel-associated Zika cases of 2017, but focus remains on summer – Charleston Post Courier01/18/2017Charleston Post CourierSC reports first two travel-associated Zika cases of 2017, but focus remains on summerCharleston Post CourierThe first couple of Zika cases of 2017 among South Carolina residents were reported last week, […]
SC reports first two travel-associated Zika cases of 2017, but ...
Findings Reveal Dengue & Zika Viruses Replicate Differently Than Other RNA Viruses01/18/2017Findings Reveal Dengue & Zika Viruses Replicate Differently Than Other RNA VirusesContagionlive.comDengue and Zika are both known to cause mild illness; however, infection with either of these viruses can sometimes cause severe complications. According to the World Health Organization, […]
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Travelers are ditching Zika-filled Caribbean for Hawaii this winter – New York Post12/27/2016New York PostTravelers are ditching Zika-filled Caribbean for Hawaii this winterNew York PostThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website reports that more than 200 locally acquired Zika transmissions have occurred so far in Florida, and more than […]
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2016: the year Zika evolved from an emergency into a long-term public health challenge – Pan American Health Organization01/18/2017Pan American Health Organization2016: the year Zika evolved from an emergency into a long-term public health challengePan American Health OrganizationBy the end of the year, 22 countries and territories in the Americas […]
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New checklist items for honeymooners: Zika, terrorists, violence – The Bellingham Herald01/17/2017The Bellingham HeraldNew checklist items for honeymooners: Zika, terrorists, violenceThe Bellingham HeraldThis photo from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is spreading the Zika virus. Couples planning a honeymoon to a Zika […]
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Despite Predicted Slow Down During Winter Season, Zika Continues Plaguing Florida – WFSU01/17/2017WFSUDespite Predicted Slow Down During Winter Season, Zika Continues Plaguing FloridaWFSUThe Zika virus is mainly transmitted by the aedes aegypti mosquito. But, Florida Department of Health Secretary Celeste Philip says there are not well-researched protocols for how to […]
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Penn researchers discover antimicrobial that thwarts Zika viral entry into human cells01/17/2017News-Medical.netPenn researchers discover antimicrobial that thwarts Zika viral entry into human cellsNews-Medical.netA panel of small molecules that inhibit Zika virus infection, including one that stands out as a potent inhibitor of Zika viral entry into relevant human cell types, […]
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Is It The End Of Zika? Virus Quietly Spreads To Southwest Africa As Angola Reports Two New Cases – Counsel & Heal01/17/2017Counsel & HealIs It The End Of Zika? Virus Quietly Spreads To Southwest Africa As Angola Reports Two New CasesCounsel & HealIn the United States, however, it has been […]
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Theresa May's 'clean' Brexit, China's not-so-independent judiciary and the Zika report card – Financial Times01/17/2017Theresa May's 'clean' Brexit, China's not-so-independent judiciary and the Zika report cardFinancial TimesTheresa May is setting out her case for a “clean” Brexit in a much-anticipated speech that may be her most significant attempt yet to […]
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Scientists Are Peeling Back the Layers of the Zika Virus – Motherboard01/13/2017MotherboardScientists Are Peeling Back the Layers of the Zika VirusMotherboardAs researchers fervently search for a vaccine for Zika, a virus that causes birth defects, a new study gives us a better look of what we're dealing with. Having a […]
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Why we still need to pay attention to Zika – CNN01/16/2017CNNWhy we still need to pay attention to ZikaCNNThey were excruciating weeks of waiting for a special test that only the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can do to confirm whether I had, in fact, contracted Zika during the […]
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For the first time, researchers identify key proteins that may make Zika so deadly – EurekAlert (press release)01/02/2017For the first time, researchers identify key proteins that may make Zika so deadlyEurekAlert (press release)Until it burst onto the scene earlier this year, Zika was an obscure, little-known virus. As a result, […]
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How the Response to Zika Failed Millions – New York Times01/16/2017New York TimesHow the Response to Zika Failed MillionsNew York TimesAlmost a year ago, the World Health Organization declared the Zika epidemic a global health emergency, calling for an epic campaign against a virus that few had ever heard of. […]
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Some vacation spots quietly benefit as travellers avoid Zika – Calgary Herald01/16/2017Calgary HeraldSome vacation spots quietly benefit as travellers avoid ZikaCalgary HeraldFILE – In this Sept. 16, 2014, file photo taken with a slow shutter speed, the lights of cars blur along Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas. Zika fears […]
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Antivirals that block influenza can also inhibit Zika virus infection, study shows01/16/2017News-Medical.netAntivirals that block influenza can also inhibit Zika virus infection, study showsNews-Medical.netResearchers from the University of Helsinki have shown that three anti-influenza compounds effectively inhibit Zika virus infection in human cells. The results provide the foundation for development of […]
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On front lines of Zika testing – Santa Fe New Mexican01/16/2017Santa Fe New MexicanOn front lines of Zika testingSanta Fe New MexicanZika vaccine trial volunteer Andrea Vaught, second from left, shares a dinner with friends at her apartment in Washington. Amelia Miller, left, Laura DiAngelo and Jennifer Arnold join her. […]
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The mosquito-borne Zika virus can also be transmitted by sexual activity – The Conversation AU01/15/2017The Conversation AUThe mosquito-borne Zika virus can also be transmitted by sexual activityThe Conversation AUThe Zika virus (ZIKV) dominated global public health concerns during 2016. Affecting over 60 countries, this primarily mosquito-borne disease has been associated […]
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Meet three women on the front lines of Zika vaccine testing01/13/2017Tampabay.comMeet three women on the front lines of Zika vaccine testingTampabay.comOne way to speed up the overall development of a Zika vaccine would be to conduct a separate trial with a vaccine that contains live virus, something the current formulation […]
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Zika Virus Infection – Step-by-Step Guide to Risk Communication and Community Engagement – ReliefWeb01/15/2017ReliefWebZika Virus Infection – Step-by-Step Guide to Risk Communication and Community EngagementReliefWebThis document provides Technical content on ZIKV, its manifestations, complications, modes of transmission, and prevention measures to be used in answering frequently asked questions and conveying […]
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State Pest Control Announces Pair of Acquisitions – PCT Magazine01/03/2017PCT MagazineState Pest Control Announces Pair of AcquisitionsPCT MagazineCLINTON, N.C. — State Pest Control, a leader in sustainable solutions for pest control, termite, mosquito and bed bug extermination in central North Carolina, recently acquired two pest control companies – Rose Hill-based […]
State Pest Control Announces Pair of Acquisitions – PCT Magazine
Southport couple encounters Robert Ruark link– in India01/07/2017StarNewsOnline.comSouthport couple encounters Robert Ruark link– in IndiaStarNewsOnline.comThey adjusted quickly to the challenges of living in a remote environment. That meant sleeping underneath mosquito nets, showering from buckets of water and going without technology mainstays like cellphone service, television, radio and reliable internet. […]
Southport couple encounters Robert Ruark link– in India
3 ways genetic engineering could finally eliminate malaria – Genetic Literacy Project01/07/2017Genetic Literacy Project3 ways genetic engineering could finally eliminate malariaGenetic Literacy Project[There are] three different approaches that could stop the spread of disease: scientists could alter mosquito genetics to spread a fatal flaw through the entire population, reducing overall […]
3 ways genetic engineering could finally eliminate malaria – Genetic ...
City's mosquito battle gets contract extension – Crow River Media12/30/2016Crow River MediaCity's mosquito battle gets contract extensionCrow River Media“They are able to travel a little bit faster, maybe 2 or 3 mph, because of technology, while still maintaining the same rate (of application),” he added. While the city has recorded […]
City's mosquito battle gets contract extension – Crow River Media
This Controversial Genetic Engineering Technology Could Eliminate Malaria – Gizmodo Australia01/06/2017Gizmodo AustraliaThis Controversial Genetic Engineering Technology Could Eliminate MalariaGizmodo AustraliaScientists succeeded in installing the first gene drive in mosquitoes in 2015, and since then there has been significant advancement and investment in the technology as an approach to malaria. Researchers […]