Mosquitoes more likely to transmit dengue virus in hot weather
Local weather conditions could serve as an early warning system for dengue fever outbreaks, suggests a study in Frontiers in Microbiology [...]
Mosquito-borne pathogens
New method for producing malaria drug at large scales
A study in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology shows that genetically engineered moss can rapidly produce artemisinin at an industrial scale. [...]
One step closer to a DNA vaccine against dengue virus
A recent study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology sheds new light on the development of a DNA vaccine against dengue virus. [...]
Infographic: Zika virus 101
What is Zika, what are its symptoms and how can you protect yourself? An infographic by Emily Maynard | Mphonline.org [...]
Decoding Zika virus to fight future outbreaks
By Fernando Bolaños, Frontiers science writer The constant emergence of viral outbreaks has become a permanent threat to human health. Last year, Zika virus infected [...]
STAFF PICK: Mutating to defeat malaria
This month’s Frontiers Staff Pick comes from Victor Kouassi. Victor is a Journal Operations Assistant and before joining us at Frontiers, was at the Francis Crick [...]
Malaria: the long march to eradication
There are 200 million cases of malaria each year and 500,000 deaths, mostly among children under 5. Bednets, insecticides, and medication all help to control the disease, but complete eradication is a long way off. [...]