Understanding how the human immune system fights Plasmodium vivax paves the way for the first effective vaccine against it.

Scientists have uncovered a crucial weakness in the malaria parasite that could open the door to new treatments. Researchers identified a protein called Aurora-related kinase 1 (ARK1) that acts like a ...

The study reveals that ARK1 controls spindle formation during malaria parasite division. Blocking this protein disrupted ...

Scientists have found that a special component in some people's blood provides them with natural protection against malaria. A recent study has demonstrated that a genetic variant named rs112233623-T ...

In 2024, cases rose to 2,449, prompting the local administration to declare a malaria emergency in October to speed up ...

Medicine to treat babies and infants suffering from malaria has been approved for the first time and is expected to be rolled out in Africa within weeks. Malaria treatment for infants weighing less ...

When floods sweep through southern Africa, the most visible damage is immediate: homes washed away, crops destroyed, clinics disrupted, families displaced. These images dominate headlines and ...

Professor Sir Nick White, who has died of cancer aged 74, was an expert on tropical diseases and played a leading role in ...

The first-ever treatment for malaria in young babies and infants has been approved. On Tuesday, Novartis announced it had received approval for the treatment, Coartem Baby (known as Riamet Baby in ...

Malaria in pregnancy caused an estimated 2.41 million anaemia cases in 2023, despite preventive treatment reducing burden.

The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya, Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor, has called on the government to ensure adequate funding ...

To curb one of Nigeria’s deadliest childhood diseases, the Bauchi State government has unveiled plans to vaccinate over ...