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

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

"This breakthrough is a big step forward in developing new malaria treatments," Yu said. "By focusing on PfNCR1, scientists could develop drugs that the parasite finds difficult to develop resistance ...

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 ...

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

Malaria is an infection caused by a parasite. If you have malaria, you are likely to experience a number of vague symptoms that are typical of most infections, as well as some trademark symptoms that ...

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

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

Chromatin is a combination of DNA and proteins that makes up the chromosomes in the cells of humans and other higher ...

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 ...