Don’t get caught tryin’ to wing it at 30,000 feet. Summer is peak travel season, and Dr. Sasha Haddad, an LA-based family practitioner, has taken to TikTok to share her list of essential medical travel supplies — as well as the knowledge that it’s better to have it and not need it than to need … Read more
Dr. Geeta Yadav, a board-certified dermatologist, is sharing a simple suggestion for those fed up with mosquito bites. She proposes putting a hydrocolloid pimple patch over the bump. @@geetayadavmd/TikTok Don’t let mosquito bites bug you anymore. Dr. Geeta Yadav, a board-certified dermatologist in Toronto, is sharing a simple suggestion for those fed up with mosquito bites. She … Read more
A woman dubbed the “world’s hottest” scientist has shared her diagnosis of a potentially “deadly” mosquito-borne disease. In a video on Instagram, ecologist Rosie Moore told her 192,000 followers she had contracted dengue fever while traveling in South America. Dengue is a viral infection spread by two species of mosquito that manifests in flu-like symptoms, including sudden … Read more
A British content creator on vacation in Bali thought she had come down with the flu — but she had actually contracted dengue fever, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes that can be fatal if left untreated. “I genuinely thought I had the flu, and I was expecting it to go fairly quickly,” Emma Cox, … Read more
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — There’s an old joke that mosquitoes are like family: They are annoying, but they carry your blood. Mosquito season is starting to rev up across much of the United States. And that means bug bites. When a mosquito bites you, it pierces the skin using a mouthpart called a proboscis to … Read more
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has joined nearby islands in declaring a public health emergency after a spike in cases of dengue fever. The health department reports there have been more than 540 cases so far this year, which is a 350% increase when compared to activity over the last five years. “This year, dengue cases have exceeded … Read more
Call it viral-agra. As if having Dengue fever wasn’t already hard enough, doctors in West Africa are reporting that the mosquito-borne virus — often associated with rashes, vomiting and internal bleeding — could also be causing spontaneous erections that can persist for hours. The theory is based on the story of a 17-year-old dengue patient in Burkina … Read more
They wanted to avert a bite-mare at 30,000 feet. Thought snakes on a plane was terrifying? A Mexican flight was delayed for several hours after the cabin was beset by a biblical swarm of mosquitoes, as seen in a video blowing up online. The mal-aerial assault occurred on October 6 aboard a Volaris flight that … Read more
As well as being an inconvenience, mosquitoes are the deadliest animal to humans on the planet. But some people swear up and down to be more attractive to the buzzing pests than others. They’re the people who return from a beach holiday covered in red, itchy welts and insist that the party moves inside as … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — It’s lunchtime at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District and a colony of sabethes cyaneus — also known as the paddle-legged beauty for its feathery appendages and iridescent coloring — find their way to Ella Branham. “They’re not very aggressive and they’re kind of picky eaters,” said Branham, a … Read more
Mosquitoes top the list as the most annoying part of summer, new research suggests. A recent survey of 2,000 adults revealed more than a quarter (28%) said that mosquitoes are the most frustrating part of the summer months, with sweating and excessive heat tied for second (27%). Bugs are a real nuisance for many. So … Read more
It’s summertime and you know what that means: the dreaded mosquitoes are out to play. If you’ve ever wondered why it seems like you’re the only person at the outdoor party getting bit by the pesky creatures, you’re not alone. A new YouTube video by the American Chemical Society in its “Reactions” series explores how … Read more
Malaria, a potentially deadly disease caused by a mosquito-borne parasite, is making inroads into the US. Three new cases of malaria — one in Texas and two in Florida — are alarming to officials because they were locally acquired, meaning a mosquito in the US was carrying the parasite. That hasn’t happened since 2003 in … Read more
New research has found that smelly armpits may turn some people into a mosquito magnet. This is apparently the reason that some people are so plagued by the annoying critters — while others get off scot-free, according to scientists. The pesky insects are drawn to body odor, also known as BO — and mosquitoes can find us … Read more
You’ll go coconuts for this news. A study published in the iScience journal Wednesday explored how different soaps repel mosquitoes, concluding that coconut could be the magic scent that keeps the pesky insects away. “Everybody smells different, even after the application of soap; your physiological status, the way you live, what you eat, and the … Read more
A new study finds that some people really are “mosquito magnets” and it probably has to do with the way they smell. The researchers found that people who are most attractive to mosquitoes produce a lot of certain chemicals on their skin that are tied to smell. And bad news for mosquito magnets: The bloodsuckers … Read more
Scientists have managed to turn one of the deadliest insects into a vaccine delivery system. According to new reports from NPR, a clinical trial for a system meant to use mosquitoes to deliver vaccines has been underway in the United Kingdom. The findings of the trial have been published in Science Translational Medicine. According to … Read more
Southern California is plagued by a tropical mosquito with a hunger for human ankles. The Aedes mosquito originates from a tropical climate, arrived in California over a decade ago and has now spread to every continent in the world. The insects appear to have migrated to southern California this summer near the San Fernando Valley … Read more
Bill Gates made a statement about malaria recently since he did whatever it took to make a point, that it shouldn’t be just the communities in economically challenged circumstances who should deal with the situation. He’s been an advocate to combat malaria Gates who has been a fundraiser and investor for different life-threatening situations has … Read more
One Seattle morning, Carolina Reid sat in a room with nine other volunteers, each waiting to take part in a clinical trial for a new, experimental malaria vaccine. Reid’s turn came. She put her arm over a cardboard box filled with 200 mosquitoes and covered with a mesh that keeps them in but still lets … Read more