Genetics May Offer Dengue Fever Relief
Genetically altered mosquitoes may dramatically reduce cases of dengue fever. The BBC reports that the illness produced by dengue fever affects up to 100 million people a year and threatens over a third of the world’s population and, most importantly, there is no vaccine or treatment available. The dengue virus is spread by... »
Cure For Malaria Using Mosquitos
In an incredible experiment that has shown miraculous results, European scientists have actually used mosquitoes as flying needles to deliver a “vaccine” of live malaria parasites through their bites. According to USA Today, The results were astounding: Everyone in the vaccine group acquired immunity to malaria; everyone in a non-vaccinated comparison group did not,... »
