New genetic tool tracks how bacteria spreads between people
The research, published on April 24th, 2026, in Nature Microbiology, describes how the new tool, called TRAnsmision Clustering of Strains…
Study Reveals Malaria’s Hidden Role in Human Evolution
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, most notably Plasmodium falciparum, and is transmitted by Anopheles…
Flight Path Data Shows How Mosquitoes Target Humans
Infectious diseases borne by mosquitoes—such as malaria, dengue fever, and Zika fever—claim more than 770,000 lives worldwide each…
Following the initial trials in Africa of the groundbreaking drug that could put an end to AIDS | Science
Precious closes her eyes and clenches her fists as the syringe needle penetrates her right thigh, slowly injecting…
A New Challenge in Malaria Control
The fight against infectious disease is a race against evolution. Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Viruses adapt to spread more…
Nigeria Making Progress in Malaria Fight, Says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that Nigeria was making significant headway in the fight against malaria,…
Benin Seeks Stronger Response to Malaria With New National Agency
Benin plans to establish a National Agency to Combat Malaria and Mosquitoes.
Malaria remains endemic, with high…
Calibr-Skaggs and Kainomyx join forces to accelerate development of antimalarial drugs
The Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines at Scripps Research and Kainomyx, Inc., today announced a new research collaboration…
Projected impacts of climate change on malaria in Africa
Our analysis framework comprised nine main stages, summarized in Extended Data Fig. 1. Preparation of consistent geotemporal climatologies,…
Climate change could drive up malaria deaths and costs in Africa by 2050
Climate change could cause more than 500,000 additional malaria deaths in Africa by 2050
Extreme weather could…
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…
Limited healthcare access leaves Makoko dependent on alternative medicine for malaria
The lagoon in Makoko, one of Nigeria’s largest informal settlements, commonly referred to as Nigeria’s Venice, lay so…