Dengue and Its Mosquito Vector Are Climbing Into Latin America’s High Mountains
A scoping review of 28 studies finds Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and active dengue transmission at elevations up to 2,550 meters ...
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Machine learning forecasts bluetongue outbreaks up to six months ahead
A climate-informed machine-learning framework outperformed or matched 14 benchmarks while forecasting bluetongue outbreak risk across France, Greece and Italy.
Research report: Integrated human seroprevalence study and entomological surveillance of West Nile virus in Cádiz, Spain
A Cádiz study confirmed human exposure to West Nile virus, detected the virus in mosquitoes and documented local circulation of ...
Short Sleeves and Work Outdoors Drove a Dengue Outbreak in Northern Yemen
A case-control investigation in Harf Sufyan district, Yemen, confirms a 2023 dengue outbreak and identifies wearing short-sleeved clothing and working ...
Avian malaria found in nearly 40 percent of wild birds in Guatemala’s transforming dry forest
A first molecular survey of wild birds in Guatemala's Motagua Valley found avian malaria in 38 percent of sampled birds, ...
Living Near a Dumpsite Raises Malaria Risk in Ghana’s Urbanising Communities
A new GIS-based study in Ghana's Dormaa Central Municipality finds that malaria occurrence consistently declines with increasing distance from solid ...
Not All Mosquito Candles Are Equal: Lab Test Reveals Which Essential Oil Formulas Actually Repel Aedes aegypti
A new laboratory study finds that only some commercially available essential oil candles effectively repel Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, with chemical ...
Dengue Climbs the Ecuadorian Andes as Local Temperatures Drift Above Historic Norms
A 14-year national analysis of Ecuadorian hospital records links rising dengue hospitalisations in Andean cantons to local temperatures exceeding each ...
Dengue Deaths Hide in Unconfirmed Cases, 13-Year Philippine Surveillance Study Reveals
A 13-year surveillance analysis in Davao City, Philippines, found that laboratory-confirmed dengue incidence rose significantly while most dengue deaths occurred ...
Sandfly Survey Along Tanzania’s Great Rift Valley Reveals Leishmaniasis Vector Risk
A new survey along Tanzania's Great Rift Valley documents eight sandfly species, including proven leishmaniasis vectors, revealing significant ecological risk ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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