How ‘toxic’ semen could kill female mosquitoes and help curb spread of disease – Firstpost

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Scientists from Australia have developed a new weapon against battling deadly diseases caused by mosquitoes: genetically engineered mosquitoes with “toxic” semen.While the concept may sound unusual, this groundbreaking technique could…

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Is flesh-eating bacteria that disfigures body spreading in Australia? – Firstpost

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Australians are gripped in fear, as a flesh-eating bacteria known as Buruli ulcer, continues to spread, raising fears of its potential arrival in major cities.Previously considered rare in Australia, the…

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What is Dinga, Dinga, the excessive body shaking disease leaving people in Uganda sick? – Firstpost

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A bizarre and unsettling disease has taken hold in Uganda, leaving hundreds of people, mostly women and children, shaken—literally.Known as ‘Dinga Dinga’,  which translates to “shaking like dancing” in the…

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India sets up the first diabetes biobank in Chennai. Here’s why this is significant – Firstpost

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India has set up the country’s first-ever diabetes biobank in Chennai. The initiative, a collaboration between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF),…

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