The breakthrough comes at a critical moment. Doctors are making big strides against an age-old killer: 'We are excited' first ...

symptom-free from malaria, and protected from disease. Using advanced genetic engineering, researchers deleted two critical parasite genes, Mei2 and LINUP, from the Pf genome. These deletions ...

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Despite increased malaria control efforts, recent reports indicate that over 1.2 million deaths due to malaria occurred in 2010. Pregnant women represent a particularly vulnerable risk group as ...

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu District’s Health Department has announced plans to roll out the new malaria vaccine, ...

Malaria is spread by the female anopheles mosquito. When an infected mosquito bites a person, the malaria parasite is passed into the human bloodstream, infecting them. Mosquitoes in turn can pick ...

Malaria remains one of the greatest global health threats. In 2022, there were an estimated 247 million infections and over 600,000 deaths, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.