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

"It was a very clever and novel idea by Dr. Catteruccia and her colleagues to incorporate anti-malarial drugs into bed nets and then to see if the mosquitoes would land on the nets and take up the ...

Research could pave the way to new anti-malarials that work by “jet-lagging” the parasites that cause the disease. DURHAM, N.C. -- Health officials warn that drug resistance could wipe out recent ...

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

Malaria is a serious and sometimes life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites that are transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Anopheles female mosquitoes, says Dr. Tun.

one of the major species of malaria parasites. Malaria is a parasitic infection caused by any one of four protozoan species of the genus Plasmodium. In addition to P. vivax, the other three are P.

Plasmodium parasites responsible for deadly outbreaks of malaria synchronize their emergence and development with the circadian rhythms of their hosts to maximize their survival and spread. Lab safety ...

Health officials warn that drug resistance could wipe out recent progress against malaria, particularly in Africa and southeast Asia. Now, researchers looking for other ways to fight the ...

You’ll be directed to take the drugs before, during, and anywhere from 1 to 4 weeks after traveling to a malaria-prone area. This is because the parasites that cause the disease can linger in ...