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Malaria remains a major global healthcare burden, responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths annually. The complexity of ...
Researchers have created a "mosquito STD" in an effort to stop the pesky pests from spreading malaria to humans.
Scientists weaponize mosquito mating with a fungus that kills females after sex—promising hope against malaria.
To combat the deadly diseases spread by mosquitoes, entomologists often turn to the blood-sucking insect’s reproductive life.
A team of researchers including a University of Maryland entomologist has successfully turned the pesky mosquito's sex life ...
Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye explains why preventing malaria infections is particularly important for those with sickle cell ...
aMedical Research Council Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics, Imperial College London, London, UK ...
Background Despite high coverage of malaria interventions, malaria elimination in Zanzibar remains elusive, with the annual number of cases increasing gradually over the last 3 years. Objective The ...
Malaria, caused by infection with protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium, is a major global heath problem and is responsible for the deaths of over a million people annually, mainly children ...
Humans are not special in this regard; all mammals are capable of generating fevers. Even without taking their temperature, ...
When your immune system detects harmful microbes, your body raises its internal temperature to create a hostile environment. Turning up the heat suppresses the proliferation of invaders. In short, the ...
Scientists have fabricated two bed netting prototypes targeting malaria-causing blood parasites. They designed netting systems to deliver antimalarial drugs called Endochin-like Quinolones (ELQs) that ...