Malaria is one of the most ubiquitous diseases known--there are more ... in the blood. Classically, the fever is intermittent, recurring every few days, corresponding to the erythrocytic cycle.

Malaria is endemic in many parts of the developing world. It causes around two million deaths a year and has a huge impact both personally and econimically. An animated sequence describes the ...

Crucially, there is a need to rethink the malaria strategy. The fact that Nigeria alone still accounts for approximately 30% of global malaria cases, which amount to 68 million cases, and 23% of ...

The parasite that causes malaria requires precise control of gene expression to progress through the various stages of its complex life cycle. A new study, by a multinational team of researchers ...

The world's first malaria vaccine. Malaria casts a long shadow over the lives of those in its path. The disease can lead to anaemia and low birth weight in pregnant women, putting their babies at ...