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A new approach called Toxic Male Technique (TMT), developed by researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology at Macquarie University, Australia, involves genetically engineering male insects to reduce the lifespan of the females they mate with.

Panacea Biotec has worked extensively on these strains to develop a full-fledged vaccine formulation and holds a process patent for this work. Phase 1...

Nadda urged officials to primarily focus on high burden states and regions where outbreaks are frequently reported and to proactively work with states to...

An Indian Ocean basin-wide index is possible predictor of dengue outbreaks, scientists say, arguing that higher surface temperature of the ocean can alter weather...

Around 33 million people affected by floods in Pakistan are now vulnerable to various diseases. Millions need immediate assistance, especially as floods have damaged...

58 per cent of diseases made worse by climate change and heatwaves can enhance power of viruses, says a study published in the Nature...

Dengue transmission is expected to intensify due to climate change because weather plays key a role in the spread of mosquito-borne diseases as the...

The UN health agency has launched its plan to prevent a hitherto unfamiliar virus-caused pandemic from Arbovirus strain that causes life-threatening mosquito-borne illnesses, such...