The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate to survive in the ...

For the first time ever, mosquitoes have been found in Iceland. The island nation in the North Atlantic was one of the few places on Earth without the insect. But could climate change be behind the ...

With steady monsoon showers soaking Chennai, health authorities are urging citizens to stay alert against seasonal diseases ...

With victims numbering in the millions, malaria is an infectious disease caused by the bite of a mosquito carrying the ...

As rich countries turn their back on foreign aid, the Institut Pasteur in Senegal is preparing the continent to fight deadly ...

A new mosquito species in Colorado is capable of carrying dengue, yellow fever and Zika, while kissing bugs can now carry parasites that cause Chagas disease.

"Will help researchers develop new tools." Researchers issue warning as dangerous disease becomes 50 to 100 times more common ...

The viral illness comes on the heels of Cuba's slow recovery from Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall Oct. 29 in Santiago ...

Cuba has been gripped by an outbreak of the viral disease chikungunya, as it battles shortages of clean water, food, fuel and ...

Discover how synthetic biology is shaping the future of disease control with genetically modified mosquitoes from Target ...

Summer-like temperatures are pushing deeper into fall, and the warmer conditions are keeping mosquitoes active much longer than usual.

This paper adds to a growing body of research. Researchers discover overlooked factor contributing to spread of dangerous ...