Malaria is endemic in many parts of the developing world. It causes around two million deaths a year and has a huge impact both personally and econimically. An animated sequence describes the ...

It’s the start of the rainy season in Sierra Leone, the west African country known for its beautiful beaches and tropical ...

Advancements in vaccine development for parasitic infections, particularly malaria, are crucial for reducing global health ...

A student killed herself after anti-malaria tablets left her severely depressed ... insisting that his daughter would never have taken her own life if it had not been for the side-effects of ...

Scientists Take a Major Step in Understanding How to Stop the Transmission of Malaria Oct. 1, 2024 — Scientists have uncovered how the parasite that causes malaria orchestrates their cell ...

W hat is the available data on malaria telling us? According to the Primary Healthcare Performance Initiative funded by the ...

Cases of airport and luggage malaria have increased in Europe, a new study found. Research published last week in the journal Eurosurveillance surveyed 145 cases between 2018 and 2022 – 105 were ...

Analysis - As Egypt is certified malaria-free, the parasite is developing resistance to treatments, costing the continent $127 billion in lost GDP by 2030, 600,000 lives a year and, potentially, the ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a historic milestone in the country's fight against this ancient disease. WHO's Director-General ...

A team has designed a new drug against malaria and identified its mechanism of action. In 2022, nearly 619,000 global deaths due to malaria were caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent ...

Another, babesiosis, is causing particular concern. The disease is colloquially known as “American malaria,” partly because of its ever-widening spread and partly because of its clinical profile.