This erythrocytic cycle takes a variable amount of time in different malaria species--48 hours in P. falciparum but 72 hours in P ... P. falciparum malaria can kill within 48 hours of the first ...

The malaria parasite doesn't make mosquitoes sick, so mosquito immune systems don't fight it. To get around the problem, the team used a gene-editing technique called CRISPR.

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 ...

Switzerland’s medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants ...

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 ...

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 ...