Disease Prevention
Coverage of Disease Prevention in the Nexus archive.
- As Climate Change Expands Mosquito Ranges, Better Monitoring Is Key to Preventing Disease
Climate change is expanding mosquito ranges, necessitating better monitoring to prevent disease outbreaks. While monitoring is expensive and labor-intensive, it enables public health officials to stop outbreaks effectively.
- Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe
Gonorrhoea and syphilis cases have reached record levels across Europe due to surging STI rates and inadequate testing and prevention measures. A health agency has reported significant gaps in disease control infrastructure contributing to the outbreak. The spike highlights systemic challenges in sexual health services across the region.
- Scientists create plastic that destroys viruses on contact
Scientists developed a virus-fighting plastic film with microscopic pillars that physically destroy viruses by stretching them until they burst. The material disabled 94% of virus particles in lab tests within an hour, offering a chemical-free disease prevention method.