Malaria articles
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Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
Malaria is still a significant public health challenge in Kenya, but an important pilot of the world’s first malaria vaccine may help
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New types of mosquito bed nets could cut malaria risk by up to half, trial finds
Adding another insecticide to the protective netting has proved effective in fight against the disease that killed 600,000 in 2022Two new types of mosquito bed nets have been found to reduce cases of malaria by up to a half, raising hopes of combating the disease, which is becoming increasingly resistant to treatments and prevention efforts.Nets treated with two types of insecticide rather than one were trialled in 17 African countries where malaria is endemic between 2019 and 2022. Continue...
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Can climate change accelerate transmission of malaria? New research sheds light on impacts of temperature
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite that spreads from bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. If left untreated in humans, malaria can cause severe symptoms, health complications and even death.