Of the handful of parasite species that cause malaria in humans, Plasmodium falciparum is the deadliest. When an infected female Anopheles mosquito feeds on a person, it injects saliva into the ...

The sudden freezing of US aid to malaria projects comes as deadly new variants are spreading in Africa and could have a ...

The sudden freezing of US aid to malaria projects comes as deadly new variants are spreading in Africa and could have a ...

Scientists made an incredible discovery not only treats malaria but takes down even the most drug-resistant parasites while ...

A remarkable man named Fred Soper first took on malaria in Brazil in the 1930s. With the passion and determination of a field general directing an army, Soper eliminated the Anopheles gambiae ...

The species - Anopheles Stephensi was discovered by researchers at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health's Division of National Malaria ...

Kenya has been fighting malaria for many years but now, there's a new threat which is making it even harder for the nation. A new species of mosquito called Anopheles stephansi has been found in ...

Malaria is spread by the female anopheles mosquito. When an infected mosquito bites a person, the malaria parasite is passed into the human bloodstream, infecting them. Mosquitoes in turn can pick ...

Up to 30 percent of mosquito bites with the potential to deliver malaria occur indoors during the day when typical control strategies aren’t used, research published yesterday (May 16) in PNAS finds.

This not only changes the color of a river, but also provides a more comfortable environment for Anopheles darlingi, the main mosquito species that transmits malaria in Brazil. So what are the ...