The current outbreak has led to increased morbidity and mortality, indicating a significant rise in transmission. This ...

Sleeping under a bed net has been one of the most successful ways of preventing malaria, as the main malaria-spreading ...

Health authorities warn of increased malaria risk during monsoon season. The ministry urges simple preventive actions to ...

Are you serious?" That was my nearly incredulous response when a colleague informed me that there are still numerous malaria ...

“The best defence against malaria has been insecticide-treated bed nets, but mosquitoes are developing a resistance to those prevention methods. This novel approach targets the source of the disease,” ...

Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites that are transmitted through the bites of infected ...

Scientists in the U.S. are developing a laser gun that could kill millions of mosquitoes in minutes. The laser, which has ...

Malaria, caused by infection with protozoan ... and involve the full parasite life cycle initiated by the mosquito bite. Whatever the antigenic targets or effector mechanisms, key issues for ...

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is believed to be an ancient Roman gladiator. Artists have long depicted ...

With mosquito season just about upon us, it's time to batten down the hatches and get ready for another rough summer.

Mosquito bites are irritating at best and vectors for disease at worst. Depending on what country you are in, they can ...

IN the fight against malaria, global health workers have long relied on bed nets treated with insecticide to ward off disease-transmitting mosquitos. But with insecticide resistance rising, a new ...