A report making the rounds online claims that a larvicide called pyriproxyfen -- not the Zika virus-- is behind the recent surge in the cases of microcephaly in Brazil. The claim has fueled conspiracy ...

Recently, the incidence of reported microcephaly cases has vastly increased in the Americas since the rapid emergence of the Zika virus (ZIKV), a flavivirus related to dengue, West Nile and yellow ...

What Is K9 Advantix II (Imidacloprid/Permethrin/Pyriproxyfen Topical)? K9 Advantix II (other brand names: Activate II, Provecta Advanced) is a combination medicine ...

Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) contributed to preventing the occurrence of approximately 1.5 billion malaria cases and 7.6 million malaria deaths over the two past decades 1. However, there ...

Ian Musgrave receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council to study contaminants in herbal medicines. He has received ARC funding for studying Alzheimer's disease in the ...

Before Covid, there was Zika. In 2015, the number of babies born in Brazil with small heads and brains – a condition known as microcephaly – suddenly increased dramatically. The severe deformities ...