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

Under what conditions would it be right — or is it never acceptable — to eliminate a harmful species from our planet? That's what an international ...

Simoni and his colleagues are seeking to diminish populations of mosquitoes in the Anopheles gambiae complex that are responsible for spreading the deadly disease. In their labs, the scientists ...

BLOCKING malaria transmission by targeting the malaria parasite inside mosquitoes so that it is no longer transmitted by the ...

Apart from ethical considerations, more importantly, ecological & evolutionary role of the species has to be considered when ...

Uganda, earlier this year launched Malaria vaccination for children under two years of age, with initial focus on high and moderate transmission areas.

New tools bring closer the possibility of exterminating species considered harmful to humans, which is fueling an ethical dilemma ...