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…
Heavy rainfall and flooding raise infectious disease risks across Europe
From contaminated drinking water to flood-related pathogen exposure, European evidence shows how extreme rainfall can create cascading infectious…
Climate Change Is Shifting Childhood Malaria Hotspots Across Africa, Landmark Study Finds
A new study led by researchers at Yale University School of Public Health reveals that climate change is…
NIH funds mosquito genetics research to curb deadly disease spread
Mosquito-borne pathogens, including zika, yellow fever and other illnesses have serious and worldwide impacts on human health. The World…
New battery-powered device detects Bundibugyo Ebola virus in thirty minutes
Professor Yasutoshi Kido of the Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), in collaboration with K.K. DNAFORM…
New structural insights overturn old assumptions about malaria entry
For nearly half a century, scientists have known that malaria parasites force their way into human red blood cells through a…
AI model reads genetic code to trace evolutionary history
Researchers at the University of Oregon have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can read genetic code the…
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…
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…
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…