New genetic mutations linked to malaria drug resistance discovered
Researchers searching for genetic clues to the growing problem of malaria drug resistance identified new mutations associated with…
Ancient DNA Overturns Medici Poison Theory and Finds Novel Malaria Strain
For 440 years, the sudden deaths of Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici and his wife, Bianca Cappello,…
Malaria Vaccine’s Achilles’ Heel: Its 4th Dose
For decades, millions of children across Africa have fallen sick from malaria, one of the continent’s deadliest…
Understanding the health issues set to dominate 2026
What are the main challenges in global health this year? We reached out to experts to highlight the…
The Nature Podcast highlights of 2025
You have full access to this article via your institution. Download the Nature Podcast 24 December 2025 In…
Canada’s reduced Global Fund pledge threatens health at home and abroad
Canada should rethink its reduced pledge to the Global Fund to protect the health of people in Canada…
New malaria treatment holds promise against rising drug resistance
The first new malaria treatment in decades holds promise against rising drug resistance after Swiss drugmaker Novartis announced it…
New malaria treatment could fight growing threat of drug resistance
An experimental drug was effective against malaria in a new study, potentially offering a much-needed buffer against the…
New malaria treatments announced as drug resistance grows
NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers on Wednesday reported two promising new approaches to counteract malaria’s growing resistance to…
Africa: Taking Down Malaria’s Bodyguards – Scientists Target Parasite’s Secret Defence System
Malaria remains one of the world’s most devastating infectious diseases, claiming more than half a million lives each…
Health facilities in eastern Congo face medicine shortages
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo are experiencing shortages of medicines as a…
How genetic shifts are helping mosquito evade malaria control efforts
The fight against malaria has received a major boost after Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) scientists, working with…