How Malarial Parasites Live, Traced Through Blood Samples of Birds

MEDICINE & HEALTH 03.09.2021 02:01 AM

Research shows that humans are not the lone creatures on earth who develop illness from malarial parasites and get malaria. The said pathogens are found in birds too.

Venom From Cone Snails May Potentially Treat Malaria

02.19.2021 01:50 AM

Study shows that venom from cone snails can be used as a possible treatment for severe malaria. Its conotoxins are potential inhibitors of protein-protein interactions as a treatment for emerging diseases.

Malaria Now Bites Harder in Africa Due to Drug-Resistant Strain

01.03.2021 06:00 AM

Experts claim that new mutations that exacerbate drug resistance to malaria strain are already widespread in countries battling the disease.

Malaria Fight Stagnant as WHO Identifies Funding and COVID-19 as Obstacles

12.01.2020 11:00 AM

The World Health Organization calls for reinvigorated action to fight malaria due to COVID-19 and funding shortfalls.

Research finds Children in Uganda Passing Malaria to Mosquitos

11.20.2020 07:30 AM

Scientists discovered that asymptomatic children could infect mosquitoes with malaria, which can then infect other people.

EMBL Researchers Create the First Models of Parasitic Gliding Functions

10.13.2020 09:40 AM

A group of parasites is characterized by their unique gliding motion. EMBL scientists create the first molecular models of the proteins that enable the fast mobility of parasites causing infections like malaria and toxoplasmosis.

Malaria Update: Rwanda Finds Artemisinin Resistant Parasites

08.06.2020 12:01 PM

According to a new study by researchers from Rwanda, a strain of the parasite that causes Malaria is now resistant to artemisinin, one of the main medications against the disease.

Genetically Engineered Male Mosquitos to be Released in Florida and Other Parts of US to Curb Zika and Dengue Spread

05.06.2020 23:24 PM

Scientists from Oxitec released genetically modified mosquito which genes get passed down that essentially guarantees that female offspring will all die.

Are Malaria Drugs the Solutions to the Worsening COVID-19 Pandemic?

03.25.2020 22:00 PM

Eagerness about the treatment for COVID-19 using malaria drugs has raised higher hopes which include US President Donald Trump. However, the pieces of scientific evidence are still lacking.

Deforestation Can Lead to Wider Malaria Transmissions, Says Scientists

01.15.2020 23:36 PM

As if the effects of deforestation are no longer dire, a new study conducted by scientists from the University of California Berkeley and Stanford University found out that

Anopheles Mosquitoes Are More Resistant to Insecticides Thanks to Proteins Found in Their Legs

12.26.2019 05:40 AM

These malaria carriers are evolving to be resistant to insecticides. Scientists just found out how. With the recent changes in the climate, most species of plants and animals are evolving to adapt to their surroundings.

Drug-Resistant Malaria Cases Increase in Asia

07.26.2019 02:30 AM

In recent studies, scientists have found out that some of the parasites that cause malaria were able to mutate, rendering the strain virtually drug-resistant.

Fungus Modified With Spider Venom Offers New Hope in Fight Against Malaria

06.29.2019 11:17 AM

Researchers have created a new weapon in the fight against malaria, it is a fungus that is genetically engineered using a gene found in the venom of an Australian spider. The trial was done in Burkina Faso, a country with a high prevalence of malaria.f malaria.

Spider Toxin - Injected Fungi Increases the Rate of Killing Malaria Carrying Mosquitoes, Says Study

06.04.2019 18:39 PM

When injected with a spider bite toxin known as Hybrid, the mosquito-killing fungi becomes deadlier.

Genetically-Modified Fungus May Stop the Spread of Malaria

06.04.2019 06:03 AM

Scientists have decided to use the spider gene to genetically produce a fungus that can take the mosquitoes down.

Folded wax paper: a fast method in detecting malaria

02.25.2019 08:15 AM

A fast and reliable way of detecting malaria has been developed by scientists Scientists from Glasgow University developed a new method for detecting malaria.

'Monkey Malaria' Is Threatening Male Farmer in Sabah, Malaysia

06.13.2017 16:48 PM

A study from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the Health Department of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia has shown the risk of "Monkey Malaria" disease to transmit to human.

Malaria Infection Could Cause Chronic Bone Loss, Scientists Found Out

06.04.2017 02:14 AM

A hidden side effect of being infected by malaria was discovered to be bone loss. Many people know that malaria is an infection that affects and kills millions a year but some aren’t aware of its effects.

Trump Does Not Want American Taxes To Pay For Abortion As US President Expands Funding Ban For Overseas Aid

05.16.2017 07:00 AM

US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will expand the policy that banned American government from supporting health organization that promotes abortion rights.

Africa Found Way To Eliminate Malaria; WHO Launched New Vaccine Against Life-Threatening Disease

04.27.2017 04:10 AM

Base from the US CDC, African decided to create its own CDC to eradicate malaria a life-threatening disease.

Insecticides Can't Stop Mosquitoes To Bite, Reproduce, Spread Malaria

04.26.2017 14:52 PM

Researchers discovered that after losing their legs due to insecticides, mosquitoes could still bite humans and lay eggs afterward.