Debugging California: Fighting mosquitoes with mosquitoes
On Jun. 4, 2026, a program called Debug—run by Google’s health research arm—has applied to the EPA to…
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Debug by Google expands Singapore site to accelerate AI and automation inglobal fight against mosquito-borne diseases
On May 12, 2026, Debug, a Google initiative to reduce mosquito-borne diseases,announced the expansion of its research and…
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Dengue vaccine remains 80.5% effective against severe cases after five years
On Mar. 11, 2026, the tetravalent dengue vaccine, developed by the Butantan Institute in São Paulo, Brazil, with…
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Pathogens spread by high-flying wind-borne mosquitoes
On Nov. 25, 2025, recent studies published in PNAS have revealed that many mosquito species regularly engage in…
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Debug project research reveals Origin and movement of the mosquito Aedes aegypti—which could help disease control Efforts
On Sept. 22, 2025, Debug, a Google initiative to reduce mosquito-borne diseases, announced research that reveals the origin…
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Aedes aegypti non-native mosquito detected in Oregon
On Aug. 26, 2025, health officials in Ashland, Oregon reported that six Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were found in…
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Tick, Tick, Boom: Never-Before-Seen Images of Tick-Borne POWV Virus Could Light Fuse for New Treatments
On Aug. 12, 2025, Powassan virus (POWV), a type of flavivirus closely related to the Zika and Dengue…
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World Health Organization raises concern about spread of mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus
On Jul. 22, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued an urgent call for action on Tuesday to…
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WHO Releases guidelines for clinical management of arboviral diseases: dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever
On Jul. 4, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the Integrated Guidelines on the Clinical Management of…
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UK Reports First detection of West Nile virus in mosquitoes
On May 21, 2025, A research programme by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Animal and Plant…
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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat
On Dec. 11, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported new data has revealed that an estimated 2.2…
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PAHO highlights increase in dengue, Oropouche, and avian influenza cases in the Americas, control measures advised
On Dec. 10, 2024, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported on three transmissible diseases affecting the Region…
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Texas public health officials announced locally acquired case of dengue virus
On Nov. 25, 2024, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported that the first locally acquired case…
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WHO study lists top endemic pathogens for which new vaccines are urgently needed
On Nov. 5, 2024, a World Health Organization (WHO) study published in eBioMedicine named 17 pathogens that regularly…
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Annual dengue cases double, PAHO urged countries to strengthen response as seasonal transmission began in South America
On Oct. 8, 2024, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced an epidemiological alert and urged countries in…
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San Diego County Reported First Locally Acquired Dengue Case
On Oct. 6, 2024, San Diego County officials announced they were investigating the first ever case of locally…
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WHO launches global strategic plan to fight rising dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases
On Oct. 3, 2024,the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP)…
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CDC issued alert for increased risk of Dengue Virus infections in the U.S.
On Jun. 25, 2024 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN)…
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WHO reported a substantial increase in dengue cases globally
On May 30, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that as of 30 April 2024, over 7.6…
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NIH announced antiviral drug development awards
On May 18, 2022, the U.S. National Institutes of Health announced it had awarded approximately $577 million to…
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U.S. EPA and State of Florida approved second pilot project with Oxitec Friendly mosquitoes in the Florida Keys
On May 4, 2022, Oxitec announced approval from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, including reviews…
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Chembio received second UNICEF order for $15 Million
On Apr. 8, 2020, Chembio Diagnostics announced a second $1.5 million purchase order from UNICEF for multiplex Zika,…
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Chembio Diagnostics announced approval of Dengue point-of-care test by Brazilis Health Regulatory Agency
On May 7, 2019, Chembio Diagnostics announced the approval of its DPP Dengue System by Agência Nacional de…
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Chembio Diagnostics received approval of Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya point-of-care multiplex test by Brazil’s Health Regulatory Agency
On Apr. 9, 2019, Chembio Diagnostics announced the approval of its DPP Zika/Dengue/Chikungunya System by Agencia Nacional de…
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NIH expanded license agreement with Medigen Vaccines Biologics for Dengue vaccine from 17 to 26 countries
On Sept. 18, 2017, Medigen Vaccine Biologics (MVC) amended an existing agreement with the National Institutes of Health…
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OHSU, partners Kineta, U of Washington, VGTI Florida awarded $10 million NIH contract to develop new vaccine adjuvants
On Oct. 20, 2014, Oregon Health & Science University’s Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute (OHSU) announced it was…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Genomics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Medicine | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Plague | Polio | Therapeutics | Vaccine
OHSU, University of Washington scientists partner to form regional center aimed at combating infectious diseases
On Apr. 15, 2009, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the University of Washington (UW), along with…
