SINGAPORE – Scientists from the A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR IDL) have uncovered a surprising mechanism showing how mosquito saliva can alter the human body’s immune response during ...

Wanted: 60 people willing to be bitten by mosquitoes to test a new kind of vaccine — one that acts against the bugs' saliva. Rather than separate vaccines against Zika or other mosquito-borne diseases ...

Discover why some people get swarmed while others escape bites and what really causes that irresistible itchy bump.

With dengue on the spread, the new discovery helps explain why dengue viruses are so easily transmitted. The finding could also lead to new ways to prevent infection. The saliva of mosquitoes infected ...

Delaware is among several U.S. states using chickens to detect pathogens that can be transmitted from mosquitoes to people. These sentinel chickens are stationed in pens around the state in areas ...

Surprising facts about summer’s least favorite insect. — -- intro: Thanks to West Nile virus, mosquitoes have been in the news lately—and likely all over your backyard—but how much do you really ...

Does spit really help with a mosquito bite? And onion with a bee sting? An expert gives answers on how to respond to common insect attacks. Andrea Warnecke/dpa It could be such a wonderful summer's ...

Mosquito bites are an inconvenience in the summer and spring – a nice night by the bonfire or a day spent in the sun can leave you with red, painful bite marks. And though they occur naturally outside ...

On long summer days, there’s almost nothing better than relaxing in the park, sprawled out on the grass, soaking up the warm sunshine. While the idea of being able to spend more time outside is one ...

The deadliest animal on Earth isn’t a shark or a bear. It’s an insect. Mosquitoes kill way more people than any other animal. I talked about it with Jeb Owen. He’s an insect scientist at Washington ...