Supporters are expressing confidence in the FDA’s evaluation, Oxitec’s data and reports about similar international trials. They say the risks of mosquito-borne diseases outweigh fears about releasing ...

Malaria and other vector-borne diseases, including dengue and Zika, affect millions globally. More than 400 000 people a year die from malaria alone. If proven safe, effective and affordable, ...

3. These genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in Brazil, Cayman Islands and Malaysia. According to Forbes, their release has been attributable to lower populations of Aedes aegypti, the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given a British company approval to test a new tool in the fight against Zika - genetically engineered mosquitoes. NPR's Greg Allen reports the first test may ...

On Tuesday, the Florida Keys voted in favor of a field trial to introduce genetically modified mosquitoes in Key Haven to limit the spread of the Zika virus, according to Fusion. The ballot measure ...

A genetically modified male mosquito named OX5034 has received both state and federal approval to be released into the Florida Keys now through 2022, against the objection of many local residents and ...

What’s scarier, murder hornets or more than 750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes? Despite complaints from local residents, officials have received final approval to release the swarm of ...

A plan to release genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in Queensland has been paused, with the organisation behind the idea withdrawing its licence application. Oxitec Australia — a partnership ...

This comes against the backdrop of claims that the Gates Foundation released genetically modified mosquitoes from laboratories into the environment, a claim that sparked a lot of worry amongst Kenyans ...