A research team at FAU has developed drugs for treating malaria. Malaria remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases globally. The emergence of drug-resistant malaria…
Could the solution to the long-standing battle against malaria be as straightforward as using soap? This intriguing possibility was presented in a recent study published…
In East Africa, malaria parasites have become resistant to artemisinins, the backbone of current treatment regimens. This development could significantly intensify the effects of malaria…
A new report suggests that current methods may significantly overestimate the multiplication rates of malaria parasites in a person’s bloodstream. This overestimation has crucial implications…
Research on nearly 65,000 children up to the age of 5 identified the prevalence of malaria and its associated risk factors across 13 countries in…
As envisioned, this first-of-its-kind African mosquito suppression system would reduce child mortality and aid economic development. Malaria remains one of the world’s deadliest diseases. Each…
The Florida Department of Health has issued an advisory following four recovered cases of malaria in Sarasota County, prompting increased mosquito control efforts. Residents are…
The research could lead to the development of new anti-malarial drugs, which operate by inducing a “jet lag” effect on the parasites responsible for the…
In the crowded streets of Korogwe, Tanzania, an expectant mother is navigating the throngs of people, waving her hand in an attempt to shoo away…
Malaria is a devastating illness, with a staggering 247 million reported cases and 619,000 fatalities in 2021. This disease, caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum,…
Study shows children sleeping under bed netting treated with two pesticides contract malaria at less than half the rate of those with single-treated netting Expert…
According to a study conducted by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and partners, results show that the promising antimalarial drug, rectal…
According to researchers who have analyzed clinical trial data for the new antimalarial drug tafenoquine, higher doses of the drug are necessary in order to…
Research shows new mRNA vaccine technology could help researchers save millions of lives, prevent illness, and make progress toward the elimination of this ancient disease….
Geoengineering the climate would have massive repercussions for the health of billions of people at risk of malaria who live in tropical countries, according to…
Blocking a key enzyme could kill parasites that have evolved resistance to existing drugs. Every year, more than 200 million people are infected with malaria,…
One dose of a new monoclonal antibody discovered and developed at the National Institutes of Health safely prevented malaria for up to nine months in…
Genetics toolkit targets less researched Culex mosquitoes, which transmit West Nile virus and avian malaria. Since the onset of the CRISPR genetic editing revolution, scientists…