Malaria mosquitoes track humans by scent, not random flight, revealing why some people are bitten more at night.

Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S ...

In a new study published in Nature, scientists have successfully developed genetically modified mosquitoes in Tanzania that ...

The rollout of a type of genetic technology called a gene drive for tackling malaria could be edging closer after a lab study ...

Inside malaria parasites, tiny iron crystals spin like rockets, revealing a hidden weakness scientists may be able to exploit ...

Why do parasites harm their hosts? That's a question evolutionary biologists ask as they try to predict how a parasite might ...

Researchers have developed a new antimalarial drug candidate designed to address the growing challenge of drug resistance and ...

The Philippines is one of six countries with rising cases of malaria as the rest of 17 endemic countries in Asia Pacific were successfully stamping out this mosquito-borne plague that often thrives in ...

A case of malaria was recently found in Maryland, bringing the U.S. total to 9. Another case of locally acquired malaria was recently identified, this time in Maryland, according to health officials.

India is making steady progress toward its malaria-reduction goals, but the latest WHO report shows the country continues to bear the highest malaria burden in the South-East Asia Region. Doctors warn ...

The WHO World Malaria Report 2025 highlights gains in malaria control, ongoing challenges in Africa, and lifesaving interventions. Learn more.

Malaria is spread through mosquitoes and can be fatal if it is not treated quickly. The disease is rare in the United States, with just about 2,000 cases each year, according to the Centers for ...