Mosquitoes are usually associated with serious diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever. However, researchers from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and Radboud University in ...

Interview - From fixing open gutters to educating kids about the importance of bed nets, a "whole-of-society" approach is ...

[LAGOS] From fixing open gutters to educating kids about the importance of bed nets, a “whole-of-society” approach is needed to successfully shut down malaria, according to Michael Adekunle Charles, ...

During different phases of the parasite’s life cycle, there is a variation in how the organism affects red ... of malaria if you have been in a tropical climate and notice that you were bitten by ...

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

Nsanje, a district frequently affected by malaria due to perennial flooding, is yet to get the mosquito nets. District director of health and social services Gilbert Chapweteka confirmed the delay in ...

During the bloodstream stage of the malaria life cycle, merozoites that are derived either from infected erythrocytes or infected hepatocytes infect erythrocytes by a well-characterized process ...

A deadly parasitic infection known as trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness may spread across the world, causing sleeping ...

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 ...

The female chooses. Peregrines generally mate for life, returning each year to the same area and even the same nest. However, the female will accept a new mate if the first is killed. There’s ...