Daily Archives: April 9, 2026

On Kenya’s borders, the Ministry of Health works with truck drivers and sex workers to fight mpox

Both jobs can be socially isolating and physically exposed – an unsalutary combination amid a viral epidemic. 20 March 2026 by Pauline Achieng Tom At a glance During the mpox surge of recent years, major transport corridors criss-crossing sub-Saharan Africa have also become avenues for viral spread. Border checkpoints have become vital nodes for disease…

Scientists solve long-standing mosquito mystery, opening new path for disease control

For decades, scientists believed that juvenile hormone, a chemical signal essential for mosquito reproduction, needed two different receptors to work: one inside the cell and another on its surface. The internal receptor was identified years ago, but the second remained elusive. Now, researchers from Virginia Tech have shown that one protein was doing both jobs…