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Nitisinone: New drug makes human blood toxic to malarial mosquitoes
A new drug called nitisinone, which makes human blood poisonous to mosquitoes, could be a vital new tool to fight malaria.
Uninvited insect guests: Here are some ways to stop the creepy crawlies from bugging you
Ants can find very small cracks and crevices to get into a home. The best ways to prevent them deciding to move in is by ...
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Drug For Rare Disease Turns Human Blood Into Mosquito Poison
Scientists have a radical new plan for controlling mosquito numbers and fighting malaria: lacing human blood with a drug that ...
Why insect farming is no silver bullet in drive to wean the world off meat
In some regions of the world, wild-caught insects have been a valuable source of protein for centuries. However, the mass ...
RNA interference and nanomedicine join forces to fight dangerous fungal infections
Fungal infections are on the rise globally. According to a study by the Manchester Fungal Infection Group, in 2022, ...
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Nanomedicine with siRNA shows first effectiveness against the human-pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus
The study demonstrates that this RNAi approach shuts down vital fungal genes, thereby inhibiting pathogen growth - a ...
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Malaria treatment: Scientists find way to make human blood toxic to insects
In a major turn of event, scientists have come up with a bold new approach to control mosquito populations and combat malaria ...
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Novel drug nitisinone could help reduce malaria spread by killing mosquitoes
Nitisinone was shown to last longer than ivermectin in the human bloodstream, and was able to kill not only mosquitoes of all ...
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Rare disease drug nitisinone makes human blood deadly to mosquitoes
Nitisinone was shown to last longer than ivermectin in the human bloodstream, and was able to kill not only mosquitoes of all ages -- including the older ones that are most likely to transmit malaria ...