Fighting malaria with GM mosquitos

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Mutant mosquitos fight malaria by Steven Sweeney (17/03/2022)
For almost 20 years, scientists have been working on 'gene drive' technology to eradicate malaria and prevent the yearly death-toll of over 400k people world-wide (most of them children). Up until now, they have argued that mosquitos could be genetically modified to become weapons against the fatal disease. These new mosquitos would mate with existing mosquitos and change the genetic makeup of the offspring, with female mosquitos dying before reaching maturity. This is important because female mosquitos bite humans and spread disease.

Will Oxitec succeed? Is this a good thing? Is this just a money making venture? Is it harmless or dangerous? 

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