Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This insecticide can help prevent some mosquito and tick bites. But you must use it properly. By Catherine Roberts With tick ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 5, 2025) A study in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry finds permethrin, a commonly used synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, to be disruptive to the gut microbiome, ...

This randomized trial found that insect-repellent wraps could help provide protection before children develop vaccine-induced immunity. Clinical malaria incidence was 66% lower in Ugandan children who ...

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. What • It's an insect repellent to spray on clothing and outdoor gear. The spray repels more than 100 kinds of insects, including ...

The mosquito-borne disease kills around 610,000 people each year – the vast majority of them children under five across the continent Maeve Cullinan Global Health Security Reporter Maeve Cullinan is a ...

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There are vaccines against some mosquito-borne diseases (e.g., yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis) and you can take medication to help prevent malaria. But you should also take precautions to avoid ...