The malaria parasite may be gaining resistance against artemisinin, the drug most often used to try and save children with ...

Over 600,000 people worldwide die from mosquito-borne malaria each year, with the majority of these deaths happening among ...

The anti-malarial drug Artemisinin is highly effective. It's critical for kids, who are especially vulnerable. A new study ...

Mosquitoes are more than just pests. They are the world's most dangerous animal. Their presence signals the start of the malaria season in southern Africa. It is for this reason that the Southern ...

Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Symptoms typically include fever ...

Climate change, civil conflict and growing resistance to insecticides and treatments are all contributing to an alarming spread of cases. By Maya Misikir and Stephanie Nolen Maya Misikir reported ...

An international team of researchers has uncovered evidence of partial resistance to artemisinin derivatives -- the primary treatment for malaria -- in young children with severe malaria.

Certification is granted by the WHO when a country has proven that the chain of indigenous malaria transmission by Anopheles mosquitoes has been interrupted nationwide for at least the previous ...

The global research group defined airport malaria as an infection that’s acquired at or near an airport from the bite of an infectious mosquito that was transported from a malaria-endemic area.

Malaria in Egypt can be traced back to ancient times. Scientists believe that King Tutankhamen, the boy pharaoh who died aged 19, was likely toppled by a severe bout of the mosquito-borne disease ...

that the chain of indigenous malaria transmission by Anopheles mosquitoes has been interrupted nationwide for at least the previous three consecutive years. See more: Weight Loss Tips to Lose ...