malaria Related News
Time to get our malaria control efforts back on track
Malaria control efforts have stagnated after several years of global decline according to new World Malaria Report 2018 and its time to get reduction...
Are malaria parasites adapting to mosquito feeding times?
Research shows that malaria parasites have evolved to become most infectious during the feeding times of mosquitos.
According to a study conducted by scientists from...
Lab experiment eliminates malaria virus carried in mosquitoes
For the first time, research has been able to completely block the reproductive capacity of the malaria virus using a designer molecular approach.
Researchers from...
An effective new treatment for cerebral malaria in mice found
Scientists from the universities of Manchester and Glasgow in the UK have found a potentially new way of treating cerebral malaria in a study...
Combining two different malaria vaccines could reduce cases by 91%
Combining two experimental diverse malaria vaccines can significantly reduce the number of malaria infections in animal studies, a new study from Imperial College London,...
Antibodies work together to enhance immune system against malaria
A recent study has discovered a previously unnoticed characteristic of antibodies against the malaria parasite that improves immune system response, aiding scientists in developing...
Global Fund joins the movement to halve malaria cases by 2023
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria joined leaders at the Malaria Summit in London, UK last month, which aims to reduce...
Bill Gates urges more action on malaria as cases rise
With the number of malaria cases on the rise again, Bill Gates and experts have gathered to discuss the action needed to combat the...
New serum could aid malaria infection reduction
Researchers from Yale University, US, have developed a serum which reduces infection from malaria in mice and it could aid the regular vaccination.
The new...
Malaria research method sees patients deliberately infected with parasite
To aid malaria research, a new process from the University of Tubingen, Germany, has been tested whereby individuals are infected with malaria to help...
CureVac’s influenza and malaria vaccines receive further funding
German-based biopharmaceutical company CureVac has been awarded two new grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to continue helping develop influenza and malaria...
Global Fund, Mozambique launch new grants to aid malaria eradication
The Global Fund and health partners in Mozambique have launched the implementation of six new grants that aim to end malaria, HIV and tuberculosis...
Commonly used agent found that could help fight against malaria
A study by a robot scientist called ‘Eve’ at the University of Cambridge, UK, has revealed that an antibacterial and anti-fungal agent found in...