But malaria doesn’t just rob us of lives, it also drains our economies. Across Africa, the disease costs us an estimated $12 ...

Conservationists and some community members fear that altering mosquito populations could destabilise ecosystems or pose ...

Gene editing holds the potential of suppressing mosquito species that carry deadly diseases — and raises ethical questions.

Still, Ndebele and his colleagues expressed caution about using gene-drive technology. Even if people were to agree to rid the globe of every mosquito - not just Anopheles gambiae but also ones that ...

By Samwel Doe OumaAs Africa continues to shoulder the global burden of malaria, scientists and policy experts say gene drive technology could offer a groundbreaking solution. But without clear ...

But without clear regulatory frameworks and strong community engagement, its deployment could be delayed, risking further loss of life and economic productivity.During the Evidence for Development ...

There are more than 3,500 known species, each potentially requiring its own specially designed gene drive. And there is no guarantee a gene drive would wipe out a population as intended. Simoni ...

With vaccines, gene editing, and African nations like Nigeria stepping up—they just allocated US$200 million [for the health sector] to offset U.S. cuts—we can eliminate malaria.

Africa’s ambition to eliminate malaria by 2030 is facing a serious threat. Climate change, rapid population growth and ...

The climate model predicts that from 2030 to 2049, if current global temperatures continue to rise, malaria deaths in Africa will increase by 554,000, with 92% of those deaths linked directly to ...

Researchers say full extinction of pest species may be justified if the pain they cause is extreme and ongoing.