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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Annual World Malaria Report Shows Global toll could deepen
On Dec. 4, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the 2025 World Malaria Report showing that since…
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Disease | Environmental | USDA
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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Valneva shares tumble after suspension of U.S. chikungunya vaccine license
On Aug. 25, 2025, shares of French drugmaker Valneva slumped more than 20% after the U.S. Food and…
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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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Roche received FDA approval for the first molecular test to screen for malaria in blood donors
On Mar. 26, 2024, Roche announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the cobas…
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U.S. CDC Advisory Committee recommended use of Valneva’s single-dose Chikungunya caccine IXCHIQ
On Feb. 29, 2024, Valneva announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionﾒs (CDC) Advisory Committee…
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West Nile virus reported in humans and horses from four counties in Washington state
On Sept. 25, 2023, the Washington State Department of Health confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in…
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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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From 30 million cases to zero: China certified malaria-free by WHO
On Jun. 30, 2021, following a 70-year effort, China was awarded a malaria-free certification from the World Health…
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CEPI granted $141 million to consortium of Bharat Biotech and IVI to advance development of Chikungunya vaccine in collaboration with Ind-CEPI
On Jun. 3, 2020, CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, in collaboration with Ind-CEPI, announced a new…
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The FDA approved only drug in U.S. to treat severe malaria
On May 26, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved Amivas’ artesunate for…
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The FDA approved only drug in the U.S. to treat severe malaria
On May 26, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved artesunate for injection to treat severe…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | Neurology
FDA authorized marketing of first diagnostic test for detecting Zika virus antibodies
On May 23, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized marketing of a diagnostic test to…
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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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Zika virus circulation was confirmed in Brazil
On May 15, 2015, Zika virus circulation was confirmed in Brazil, and the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Whole-genome sequences of 16 different mosquito species published in Science
On Nov. 27, 2014, two papers were published in Science that announced the completion and preliminary analyses of…
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Booster dose of yellow fever vaccine not needed, according to WHO
On May 17, 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the yellow fever ‘booster’ vaccination given ten…
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Sir Ronald Ross proved the role of Anopheles mosquitoes in the transmission of malaria parasites in humans
On Aug. 20, 1897, Sir Ronald Ross made his landmark discovery. While dissecting the stomach tissue of an…
