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Malaria-carrying mosquitoes keep spreading despite existing tools

Posted 3 days agoHealthcareOtherBusinessFaced by Populations in malaria-endemic regions, especially in Africa

Conventional vector control such as bed nets and insecticides is losing ground as mosquitoes develop resistance, and malaria still kills hundreds of thousands each year. Gene drive technology could suppress mosquito populations or block their ability to transmit the parasite. A breakthrough vector control tool could be a game-changer against one of humanity's deadliest diseases.

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