The six-month study conducted in regions of Uganda where malaria is endemic included 400 mothers and their babies, ages 6 ...

With tick season ramping up again this spring, it’s time to marshall your tools for keeping biting, disease-causing bugs at bay. Using bug spray is one important strategy, as is keeping your yard ...

Your clothes may repel others. When it is people at a party or on a date, that can be bad. When it is ticks (at a party, on a date, or anywhere else), that can be very good. Because ticks suck in many ...

This randomized trial found that insect-repellent wraps could help provide protection before children develop vaccine-induced immunity. Clinical malaria incidence was 66% lower in Ugandan children who ...

Research in Uganda shows that permethrin-treated wraps significantly reduce malaria in infants, cutting cases by 66%. Concurrently, a study highlights AI biases in cancer diagnosis, showing ...

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We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› By Liam McCabe When I go outside, I’m not as diligent as I ought to be about applying the ...

Beccy holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Molecular Biology of Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology and Forensic Science. Beccy holds a PhD in Biological ...

Applying an insecticide treatment used for soldiers’ uniforms to the cloths used to carry babies significantly reduced ...

If there's one thing we're grateful for on Shots, it's our passionate, engaged audience. Our stories often prompt a lively response from readers and people who hear us on the radio. This was ...