An initially "unknown" illness affecting hundreds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be attributable to malaria, ...

Congo’s health ministry told Reuters this week that malaria was the culprit: “The mystery has finally been solved. It’s a ...

Prof. Leslie Leiserowitz realized that malaria was in fact surprisingly pertinent to his research. He learned that the malaria parasite thrives inside red blood cells thanks to its knack for crafting ...

Nov. 28, 2024 — Researchers analyzed the genomes of hundreds of malaria parasites to determine which genetic variants are most likely to confer drug ...

Nearly half the world's population lives in regions where malaria is endemic, with the parasite Plasmodium falciparum ...

Egypt was added to the list of malaria-free places in 2024, but climate change, conflict and other threats could increase cases especially in Africa.

The RH5.1/Matrix-M blood-stage malaria vaccine shows promise as a crucial secondary defence against malaria, complementing ...

Malaria, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito's bite, is a leading cause of illness and ...

"In this region, also at this time of the year, many children will have malaria parasites in the blood." On Dec. 10, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted that most of the ...

A new malaria vaccine that tackles the infection at a different stage to those currently on offer has been shown to be “safe ...

Scientists have engineered the pests to provide enhanced immunity to the disease they transmit, according to new study.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins are in need of healthy adult male volunteers with type O+ blood to study malaria parasites and sustain mosquito colonies used in crucial malaria research ...