by IRT News Team | Oct 2, 2022 | News
Originally posted by MSN on October 2nd, 2022 Scientists have managed to turn one of the deadliest insects into a vaccine delivery system. According to new reports from NPR, a clinical trial for a system meant to use mosquitoes to deliver vaccines has been underway in...
by IRT News Team | Oct 13, 2021 | News
They’re all owned by the same person. Syn-bio billionaire, Randal J. Kirk, is banking on his latest biotech acquisitions to make more money. Kirk acquired Oxitec, the British developer of genetically modified mosquitoes in August of 2015. He also purchased...
by IRT News Team | Jan 11, 2021 | News
By Jeffrey Smith Just when genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes got their approval by the Cayman Islands and the government of Canada’s Prince Edward Island is trying to approve GM salmon, new research reveals unexpected and potentially dangerous effects of genetic...
by IRT News Team | Aug 19, 2020 | News
By Jeffrey Smith Just when genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes got their approval by the Cayman Islands and the government of Canada’s Prince Edward Island is trying to approve GM salmon, new research reveals unexpected and potentially dangerous effects of genetic...
by IRT News Team | Nov 18, 2019 | News
This is a big deal from the Grand Cayman Islands! Many of you have been shocked to hear that GM mosquitoes have been released in at least 4 countries, and some are hoping to release them in the US. Designed to reduce the population of the variety that carries dengue...