One of the keys to quickly diagnosing anti-malarial drug resistance — potentially saving lives — lies in testing whole blood
Category: Malaria
Malaria: It’s all about the mosquito
Mosquitoes transmit malaria, but not every malaria-infected mosquito is the same. An international team led by Elena Levashina from the
Study Shows Novel Use of Mosquito-Killing Drug May Reduce Childhood Malaria
Childhood malaria episodes could be reduced by 20% during malaria transmission season if an entire village population were given the
Stanford researchers explore the effects of climate change on disease
Just as snowbirds flock to warmer climes when winter settles in, wild creatures seek out weather that suits them. But
Commonly Prescribed Drug found to turn Human Blood Lethal to Mosquitoes, could Reduce Spread of Malaria
In a first-of-its-kind study, a drug called ivermectin – commonly prescribed to treat different parasite infestations and more recently also
New study raises hopes of eradication of malaria
After major global successes in the battle against malaria, the positive trend stalled around 2015 – apart from in Zanzibar
Anti-malarial drug for Zika virus treatment
Medication used to prevent and treat malaria may also be effective for Zika virus. The drug, called chloroquine, has a
Malaria can cause bone loss
Malaria caused by Plasmodium parasites is a life-threatening infectious disease that kills at least half a million people annually while
Sepsis sieve can save your life
Sepsis occurs when an infection like blood poisoning sparks a violent immune response in which the body attacks its own
Human red blood cell receptor prevents malaria
Researchers have discovered that protection from the most severe form of malaria is linked with natural variation in human red
