For people with a mosquito bite allergy, also known as "skeeter syndrome," symptoms are more severe than the itchy red bump of a mosquito bite. They can include a rash, large areas of excessive ...

Scientists have unveiled a novel mosquito control strategy: genetically engineered fungi that spread through mating. This strategy offers hope for reducing malaria in high-risk regions.

An elderly Townsville man has been hospitalised with dengue fever, marking the region's first breakthrough case of the mosquito-borne virus in five years. There have been just four cases of ...

Whether you're spending summer at home or in warmer climes, insect repellent is important for preventing bites and stings and the associated diseases transmitted by biting bugs. We've tested popular ...

Except when those come in the form of insect bite marks or, even worse, a mosquito-borne disease. Having experienced the former on almost every holiday to date and the latter (alongside an ...

Another person has died of dengue while 57 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. The number of patients hospitalised ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Marquette’s Stevie Mitchell (4) drives to the basket against Xavier’s Dailyn Swain during the first half ...

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Virginia Cavaliers (11-12, 4-8 ACC) cruised past the Pittsburgh Panthers (14-8, 5-6 ACC), 73-57, on Monday night (Feb. 3) at the Petersen Events Center. The Cavaliers shot 56 ...