Flies, larvae found in latex gloves

YUCK!  Do you suppose they were made in  China?"Published: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Some latex examination gloves being used by dentists and doctors across Canada contain flies, larvae and unidentified black matter, a Global B.C. investigation has...

In Warm Climates, Pools Breed West Nile

" Swampy swimming pools all over the country — a legacy of the foreclosure crisis — are becoming breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes. The problem is particularly acute in warm climates like Florida and California, where officials are concerned about the...

Fish can fight malaria mosquitoes

"Kenyan researchers have hailed a humble fish as the latest weapon in the battle to curb the spread of malaria. Nile tilapia, a fish more usually seen on Kenyan dinner tables, was introduced to several abandoned fishponds in the west of the country. By consuming mosquito...