mosquitoes

Native fish to combat dengue: UBA’s ecological, free, and innovative alternative

Within the framework of the fight against dengue, a project by the Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Buenos Aires (FAUBA) offers a natural, effective, and free solution to combat the proliferation of Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that...

Latin America faces the most severe dengue epidemic since 1980

The American continent is facing the largest dengue epidemic since regional records began in 1980, with 12.6 million documented cases, almost three times more than in 2023, as reported with concern by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on...

Tips on plants that repel mosquitoes

The hot days are approaching, and with them, mosquitoes, so it is important to be aware of all possible ways to protect yourself to avoid mosquito bites. In this sense, plants that repel mosquitoes become ecological and efficient options...

ANMAT has approved the kit developed by Conicet to diagnose dengue

The National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT) has approved a new dengue diagnostic kit developed in the laboratories of the Leloir Institute and CONICET. Additionally, a vaccine called Qdenga®, approved by ANMAT in 2023 and created by...

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Path of Light: a solar energy project to transform communities in the Puna de Jujuy.

Since 2018, an ambitious project has marked a before and after in communities of Jujuy, Argentina, by bringing solar...