Malaria Mutation Makes Plasmodium falciparum Invisible in Rapid Test, Contributes to 80% False Negative Test Rates

Medicine & Technology Apr 26, 2024

A certain mutation in malaria makes P. falciparum invisible in rapid diagnostic tests. Continue reading to learn more.

Malaria Cases in Bangladesh Drops But Health Officials Fear New Strain’s Possible Resistance To Artemisinin Pills

Sep 21, 2023

Health officials in Bangladesh feel that it's just a matter of time before a new strain of malaria resistant to artemisinin will show up in the country.

CDC Issues Health Alert Over Malaria, But Experts Say Climate Change Could Be More Alarming

Jul 12, 2023

The US had 45.7 of 1,000 deaths from malaria in the 1850s, with the US having 2,000 annual malaria cases on average for the past ten years. Read the article to learn more.

5 Cases of Malaria in Florida and Texas Alarms CDC; Experts Share Insights on Symptoms, Transmission, and Prevention

Jun 28, 2023

There are now four locally transmitted malaria cases in Florida and one in Texas, which are similar cases last reported in 2003 in the US. Continue reading to learn more.

Malaria Resurfaces in the US After 20 Years: Local Transmission Cases Detected in Florida and Texas Raise Concerns

Jun 26, 2023

Recent cases of locally transmitted malaria in Florida and Texas raise concerns about the resurgence of the disease in the US after 20 years. Read the article to learn more about this story.

Hunting Grounds of Medici Family Could Have Carried the Culprits Behind Their Death, Analysis Suggests

Jun 11, 2023

The marshlands of Florence, where men and women of the Medici family loved to hunt, could have been the perfect place for malaria-carrying mosquitoes to thrive. Read to learn more.

Mosquito Age Predictions Improved With Machine Learning To Help Control Malaria, Study Finds

Jan 27, 2023

Read on to get to know about the AI technology that predicts the age of mosquitos carrying malaria!

Unique Approach in the Battle Against Malaria Uses Nanoparticles That Attack the Parasite

Dec 20, 2022

Scientists use single-chain polymer nanoparticles to target malaria parasites at the ookinete stage to fight the infection. Read the article to know more details.

Mosquitoes Turned Into Malaria Vaccine Delivery System; How Effective Is This Method?

Oct 02, 2022

Scientists used genetically modified mosquitoes called Plasmodium falciparum to deliver malaria vaccines. Find out how effective these parasites are as a vaccine delivery system.

Malaria Transmission: Scientists Engineer Mosquitoes to Slow Growth of Parasites That Cause the Disease

Sep 22, 2022

A genetic modification is causing the mosquitoes to generate compounds in their guts that stunt the parasites’ growth. Read to know more about it.

Amphibian Die-Off in Central America Allowed Mosquito Populations to Multiply, Spiking Malaria Cases

Sep 22, 2022

A new study links the amphibian die-off in Costa Rica and Panama with the spike in malaria cases in Central America, demonstrating their importance to biodiversity and human health. Read the article to learn more.

Brain Cells Can Predict Malaria Parasites in the Blood

Sep 06, 2022

Scientists found out that brain cells play an important role in predicting malaria in the blood. Continue reading to know about the new study.

Is Killing All Mosquitoes Solution to Prevent Global Health Risks?

Feb 28, 2022

Many mosquitoes carry hosts of severe diseases that infect a large number of populations around the world. Find our what experts say about eliminating the entire species of mosquitoes.

Bill Gates Refuses to Join Space Race With Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos; Prefers to Cure Polio, Other Sickness

Dec 14, 2021

Bill Gates is unlikely to join his fellow billionaires in the space race because he is more concerned with eradicating polio and other diseases.

Plasmodium Falciparum: New Study Reveals How This Malaria Parasite Regulates Its Reaction to High Fever

Aug 16, 2021

Researchers recently showed how P. Falciparum, a malaria parasite regulates its own response to high temperature or fever.