Malaria control and elimination efforts combine preventive chemotherapies, vector management, surveillance and targeted treatment to interrupt transmission and reduce disease burden. Core ...
Malaria control programmes increasingly target the sexual and vector stages of Plasmodium falciparum to interrupt the parasite’s life cycle and prevent onward transmission. Transmission-blocking ...
A molecular quality-control system in Anopheles mosquitoes-the species responsible for most of the world's malaria cases-is a promising target for future malaria-control strategies, according to a ...
The BOHEMIA trial in Kenya showed a 26% reduction in new malaria infections among children aged 5-15 “We are thrilled with these results”, says Carlos Chaccour, co-principal investigator of the ...
Malaria continues to be a major global health challenge, with hundreds of millions of cases reported annually and significant mortality concentrated in ...
Tropical cyclones in Madagascar lead to sharp spikes in malaria infections – particularly in children – due to interruptions in control efforts, according to a new study. However, the findings show ...
A new malaria vaccine showed encouraging results in a phase 1 study conducted in Bamako, Mali, West Africa, a region where malaria remains a year-round threat to public health. Published in NEJM ...
Tropical cyclones in Madagascar lead to sharp spikes in malaria infections – particularly in children – due to interruptions in control efforts, according to a new study. However, the findings show ...
A new model for predicting the effects of climate change on malaria transmission in Africa could lead to more targeted interventions to control the disease according to a new study. Previous methods ...
For decades, malaria has remained one of Tanzania’s deadliest public health challenges, particularly for children under five and pregnant women.Yet, from new housing innovations in southern Tanzania ...
A surge in malaria cases in Zimbabwe is exposing fragile health systems and growing treatment shortages in rural areas.