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  • Mosquito Waste Reveals Viruses Hiding in Plain Sight 14 Sep 2026 14:40 Rutgers University - New Jersey A new approach to capture waste from mosquitoes could strengthen early warning systems for emerging health threats When public health researchers want to know whether diseases such as COVID-19 or polio are circulating in a community, they can look for …
  • Asia on high alert as El Niño threatens new Dengue epidemic 14 Sep 2026 13:35 Yahoo News - United Kingdom Countries from Brazil to Taiwan are bracing for a surge in dengue driven by the "supersized" El Niño, as the UN warns this year's weather phenomenon could be the strongest on record. Both the virus and the Aedes mosquitoes that transmit it …
  • Iheanacho scores ninth league goal in seventh straight game 14 Sep 2026 00:23 Punch Nigerian players abroad delivered mixed fortunes over the weekend, with Kelechi Iheanacho continuing his remarkable scoring run in Turkey, while Taiwo Awoniyi endured a difficult outing in England after receiving his first Premier League red card. ABIODUN …
  • Gardening: Mosquitos, Zika and dengue – An ounce of prevention can save your life 13 Sep 2026 00:08 Marco Eagle - Florida Sept. 12, 2026, 7:28 p.m. ET Mosquitos! The aedes aegypti or Asian tiger has always been around in Florida which is why they say Florida has to be vigilant about the Zika virus spreading here. These mosquitos prefer fresh water over our salty mangrove …
  • Inovio Nears FDA Decision on INO-3107 as Oct. 30 PDUFA Date Looms 12 Sep 2026 16:36 Nasdaq Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INO) said its biologics license application for INO-3107, an investigational DNA medicine for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, or RRP, remains under U.S. Food and Drug Administration review, with a target action date of …
  • Mosquito-borne illnesses increasing in US. See map of affected states 12 Sep 2026 14:12 AOL As Western states fight a rise in West Nile virus and the South contends with a surge in dengue fever, mosquito-borne diseases have left some Americans uneasy as this summer season comes to a close. While some mosquito-borne illnesses common in more …
  • West Nile, other mosquito-borne illnesses increasing in US. See map 12 Sep 2026 13:19 USA Today Sept. 12, 2026, 8:02 a.m. ET As Western states fight a rise in West Nile virus and the South contends with a surge in dengue fever, mosquito-borne diseases have left some Americans uneasy as this summer season comes to a close. While some mosquito-borne …
  • Weeks after a tick bite, he couldn’t speak or move. A slew of tests finally gave him a diagnosis 12 Sep 2026 12:01 CNN John Reagan was enjoying the first few months of retirement when he pulled a tick off his skin in early May. He didn’t think much about it. Reagan, 66, a retired pharmacist who lives in Concord, New Hampshire, loved being outdoors, often hunting, fishing …
  • You’re not imagining it, there are more mosquitoes in the UK this year 12 Sep 2026 09:56 The i paper Hotter summers caused by climate change are leading to an increase in the number of mosquitoes in the UK. Rising temperatures in the northern hemisphere are forcing populations of the insect further north, meaning Britain is now in the upper end of the “ …
  • Why Scotland should prepare for more tropical, mosquito-borne diseases 12 Sep 2026 05:24 The Scotsman "First of all, don't panic, but also realise the risk is growing and that we need to be prepared.” That’s the message of Professor Heather Ferguson, an infectious disease ecologist who specialises in the transmission and control of mosquito-borne …
  • Inovio Pharmaceuticals Nears Oct. 30 FDA Decision for INO-3107 in RRP 11 Sep 2026 17:40 Nasdaq Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INO) is approaching an October 30 PDUFA date for INO-3107, its lead DNA medicine candidate for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, or RRP, President and CEO Jacky Shea said during a Cantor Fitzgerald fireside chat. Shea …
  • Dengue fever surges in Florida with 38 new cases in one week 11 Sep 2026 12:05 The Gainesville Sun - Florida Sept. 11, 2026, 7:50 a.m. ET Dengue fever surges in Florida with 38 new cases in one week. Cases of dengue fever — sometimes called breakbone fever — have jumped again in Florida, with 38 new locally acquired cases reported in one week by the Florida …
  • Scientists Confirmed a New US Mosquito Species—and It May Already Be Spreading 10 Sep 2026 21:51 Gizmodo Mosquitoes tend to be one of the worst parts of summer. And unfortunately, scientists are still coming across undocumented species in the United States that could threaten to make the season even more uncomfortable. Researchers at the University of Florida …
  • Human activity has shaped the genetic diversity of dengue mosquitoes in India 10 Sep 2026 18:41 The Hindu From its roots in Africa, the dengue-spreading mosquito, Aedes aegypti, expanded its range in the 15th century, across the world, aided by the transatlantic slave trade between Africa, America and Europe. And by the late 19th century the insect, with its …
  • Rad Source Technologies Introduces Sterile Insect Farms™ 10 Sep 2026 14:57 EIN Presswire BUFORD, Ga., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rad Source Technologies, a leading innovator in X-ray solutions for life sciences, is proud to announce Sterile Insect Farms, a new division offering sterile mosquitoes for sale to mosquito control districts …
  • Heat-related deaths skyrocket in southern Europe cities 10 Sep 2026 10:04 The Border Mail Urban areas of Europe are feeling the effects of climate change, with heat-related deaths rising. Photo: AP PHOTO Heat-related mortality has risen in 98.7 per cent of European cities since last century as urban areas are feeling the effects of climate …
  • Killer mosquitoes: As the climate changes, African diseases are spreading to Europe 10 Sep 2026 08:21 The Insider For decades, European healthcare systems operated on the assumption that infectious diseases existed within clearly defined geographic boundaries. Diseases considered endemic to Africa and Asia were generally associated with overseas travel — disease …
  • Bitten by the Research Bug 09 Sep 2026 17:01 Christopher Newport University - Virginia Summer is the season when mosquitoes come out in force. It is also the time Christopher Newport students ramp up their research. Combining the two makes for a perfect project for students who itch to use research to make a difference. A group of Captains …
  • Climate change and disease risk: How the EU is responding 09 Sep 2026 16:50 Open Access Government Climate change is increasing the frequency of heatwaves, wildfires, and vector-borne disease outbreaks. What role does HERA play in preparing Europe for these environment-linked health shocks? Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of …
  • Why does the West Nile virus hit Seville province far harder than Malaga? 09 Sep 2026 11:17 SUR in English A TOTAL of 56 of the 62 cases of the West Nile virus in Andalucía in 2026 were in Seville province, five in Huelva ... and one in Malaga. The only confirmed case in Malaga concerns a 69-year-old Pizarra resident who remains at the Clínico hospital's …