Malaria parasites contain tiny spinning crystals that have puzzled scientists for years. New research reveals they’re powered ...

Kelly Chibale says that the hunt for new drugs is kind of like a fairy-tale quest. And it takes a lot of time and patience.

Findings from two early clinical studies suggest a new dual-action antimalarial drug candidate is well tolerated in humans.

Scientists have found that a special component in some people's blood provides them with natural protection against malaria. A recent study has demonstrated that a genetic variant named rs112233623-T ...

The Anopheles stephensi mosquito is a known vector for malaria. (Jim Gathany/CDC/public domain) Malaria killed about 610,000 people globally in 2024, with most deaths occurring in Africa, where young ...

Medicine to treat babies and infants suffering from malaria has been approved for the first time and is expected to be rolled out in Africa within weeks. Malaria treatment for infants weighing less ...

Jess Randall’s experience contracting malaria during a global health internship in rural Kenya has reshaped her career goals, inspiring her to focus on addressing health disparities through public hea ...

Cases of airport and luggage malaria have increased in Europe, a new study found. Research published last week in the journal Eurosurveillance surveyed 145 cases between 2018 and 2022 – 105 were ...

The first-ever treatment for malaria in young babies and infants has been approved. On Tuesday, Novartis announced it had received approval for the treatment, Coartem Baby (known as Riamet Baby in ...

Malaria is caused by a parasite that is spread to humans by infected mosquitoes. In 2024, almost 282 million people worldwide ...