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Mushroom alcohol makes some women more attractive to mosquitoes than others | slu. se
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (472+ words) That people vary in how attractive they are to mosquitoes is well known, but the chemical reasons have remained unclear. An SLU-led study now shows that menstrual cycle and pregnancy affect attractiveness, and that highly attractive people emit more "mushroom…...
AI Mosquito Trap Designed to Flag Malaria Risks Wins US Army Innovation Challenge
21+ hour, 31+ min ago (119+ words) The Defense Post US Army personnel in South Korea are exploring AI-powered mosquito traps designed to counter malaria threats that could impact combat readiness. The system combines traditional mosquito traps with cameras and offline AI software trained to identify local…...
Togo Begins Post-Elimination Monitoring for Lymphatic Filariasis
18+ hour, 37+ min ago (640+ words) (Togo First) - Togo has launched a surveillance project aimed at preventing the return of lymphatic filariasis, nearly a decade after becoming the first sub-Saharan African country to eliminate the disease as a public health problem. The initiative was launched Thursday…...
Health gains reversed by geopolitical challenges, declining development funding: Soumya Swaminathan
20+ hour, 58+ min ago (610+ words) Updated - May 18, 2026 06: 19 pm IST - SINGAPORE Soumya Swaminathan, chairperson of the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, said on Monday (May 18, 2026) that gains in global health achieved over recent decades are becoming increasingly fragile, while progress in maternal and child health is being reversed…...
SA Researcher Awarded R14 Million Grant to Map West Nile Virus
22+ hour, 17+ min ago (541+ words) Stellenbosch, South Africa (18 May 2026) " A'recent report released by the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University shares that a South African doctor and researcher has been awarded an international grant worth R14 million to help the world better…...
Global Health Gains Face Threat of Reversal
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (370+ words) Urgent action for stronger health systems backed by improved data is needed to protect progress. May 18, 2026 " By World Health Organization The world is falling short on health targets, with progress uneven, slowing, and in some areas reversing, according to the'World…...
Zanzibar lining up AI-powered drones as Japan remodels anti-malaria drive
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (471+ words) JAPAN has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered drone initiative in Zanzibar aimed at accelerating efforts to eliminate malaria, as the Isles push to achieve global recognition as a malaria-free destination. The project, unveiled over the weekend under the theme "Smart…...
Sustaining the momentum: cross-border collaboration to achieve Malaria and NTD Elimination
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (181+ words) World Health Organization (WHO) Sustaining the momentum: cross-border collaboration to achieve Malaria and NTD Elimination On the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly, this high-level breakfast meeting will bring together Ministers of Health, senior government officials from endemic countries, partners,…...
WHO: Dr Victor Atallah Lajam, Minister of Health of the Dominican Republic has been elected as the President of the 79th World Health Assembly
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (27+ words) news. cgtn. com...
What if we killed all mosquitoes?
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (974+ words) The deadliest animals are not lions, spiders or snakes, but the tiny mosquitoes that suck our blood, make us itchy and infect us with disease. Mosquitoes kill around 760, 000 people every year, according to research site Our World in Data, with…...