Deforestation Can Lead to Wider Malaria Transmissions, Says Scientists

Medicine & Technology Jan 15, 2020

As if the effects of deforestation are no longer dire, a new study conducted by scientists from the University of California Berkeley and Stanford University found out that

Anopheles Mosquitoes Are More Resistant to Insecticides Thanks to Proteins Found in Their Legs

Dec 26, 2019

These malaria carriers are evolving to be resistant to insecticides. Scientists just found out how.

Drug-Resistant Malaria Cases Increase in Asia

Jul 26, 2019

In recent studies, scientists have found out that some of the parasites that cause malaria were able to mutate, rendering the strain virtually drug-resistant.

Fungus Modified With Spider Venom Offers New Hope in Fight Against Malaria

Jun 29, 2019

Researchers have created a new weapon in the fight against malaria, it is a fungus that is genetically engineered using a gene found in the venom of an Australian spider. The trial was done in Burkina Faso, a country with a high prevalence of malaria.f malaria.

Spider Toxin - Injected Fungi Increases the Rate of Killing Malaria Carrying Mosquitoes, Says Study

Jun 04, 2019

When injected with a spider bite toxin known as Hybrid, the mosquito-killing fungi becomes deadlier.

Genetically-Modified Fungus May Stop the Spread of Malaria

Jun 04, 2019

Scientists have decided to use the spider gene to genetically produce a fungus that can take the mosquitoes down.

Folded wax paper: a fast method in detecting malaria

Feb 25, 2019

A fast and reliable way of detecting malaria has been developed by scientists

'Monkey Malaria' Is Threatening Male Farmer in Sabah, Malaysia

Jun 13, 2017

A study from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the Health Department of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia has shown the risk of "Monkey Malaria" disease to transmit to human.

Malaria Infection Could Cause Chronic Bone Loss, Scientists Found Out

Jun 04, 2017

A hidden side effect of being infected by malaria was discovered to be bone loss.

Trump Does Not Want American Taxes To Pay For Abortion As US President Expands Funding Ban For Overseas Aid

May 16, 2017

US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will expand the policy that banned American government from supporting health organization that promotes abortion rights.

Africa Found Way To Eliminate Malaria; WHO Launched New Vaccine Against Life-Threatening Disease

Apr 27, 2017

Base from the US CDC, African decided to create its own CDC to eradicate malaria a life-threatening disease.

Insecticides Can't Stop Mosquitoes To Bite, Reproduce, Spread Malaria

Apr 26, 2017

Researchers discovered that after losing their legs due to insecticides, mosquitoes could still bite humans and lay eggs afterward.

Malaria Was Cured With Dried Leaves, Plant Therapy in Congo, Study Says

Apr 26, 2017

In a study by Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Artemisia annua was used to heal 18 severe cases of malaria in Congo.

Malaria Vaccine To Be Piloted In Ghana, Kenya and Malawi; WHO Aims To Wipe Deadly Disease By 2040

Apr 24, 2017

The first pilot testing of the malaria vaccine of Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi will start in 2018.

Astonishing Red-Eyed Mutant Jewel Wasps Created By Scientists Through CRISPR Gene-Slicing Technology

Apr 21, 2017

The said experiment is intended to find out whether CRISPR gene-slicing technology could be used in small organisms.