Studies of ancient human remains are beginning to reveal details of the origin, evolution, and virulence of parasitic diseases, including malaria. A… Read more »
The new, approved malaria vaccine has moved to a national distribution in Cameroon, marking a small but mighty milestone in control of the parasitic… Read more »
Krisztian Magori reports on the exciting new results of a phase II clinical trial of the R21 malaria vaccine, which shows safety… Read more »
Recent research leads to a new hypothesis explaining the interaction between malaria parasites and receptors on the cells lining… Read more »
Evidence of shared immunodominance between Plasmodium falciparum and SARS-CoV-2 may explain low COVID-19 incidence in the… Read more »
This is the first time that An. coustani is found to be a major local malaria vector in Madagascar.
A Kenyan based group of researchers have identified a new microsporidian infecting field-caught mosquitoes that inhibits the… Read more »
The holy grail of malaria research must be the development of an extremely effective vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum, the… Read more »
A recent study of the P. falciparum chloroquine-resistance transporter points to mechanisms underlying resistance to chloroquine… Read more »
The very recent decline in malaria cases caused by Plasmodium falciparum in India is good news but disease burden close to half a… Read more »
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