- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 6th, 2014
Compound Needs Just 48 Hours to Make Mincemeat of the Malaria Parasite
The compound has so far only been tested on a mouse model of malaria, plans are being made to test it on humans
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 10th, 2014
Strain of Malaria Is Passing from Monkeys to Humans Worryingly Often
Specialists say number of human infections and deaths linked to this strain is increasing due to deforestation
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 2nd, 2014
How the Ebola Outbreak Could Fuel a Malaria Epidemic
Following the Ebola outbreak, Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone all pulled the plug on malaria control efforts
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 1st, 2014
Malaria Can Be Diagnosed by Browsing for Parasite Waste, Study Finds
Researchers say the new method is reliable, does not leave room for human error
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 30th, 2014
World's Deadliest Animals in One Infographic
As it turns out, mosquitoes are way worse than crocodiles and lions
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 14th, 2014
Immune Mechanism Fighting Off Malaria Identified
Boosting it could reduce the number of infections, experts say
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 19th, 2013
Malaria Resistance Gene Finally Identified
This discovery could save millions of lives yearly
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 15th, 2013
Malaria Mutation Puts Millions of People at Risk
People thought resistant to the bug may no longer remain so
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 10th, 2013
Researchers Want to Make People Invisible to Mosquitoes
The goal is to keep these pests from using their sense of smell to locate their victim
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 9th, 2013
Malaria Vaccine Proven Effective in Human Tests
Scientists working on a revolutionary malaria vaccine appear to be on the right track
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 5th, 2013
Smelly Feet Hold the Key to Fighting Malaria
Malaria-infected mosquitoes love the smell of unwashed feet, researchers say
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 30th, 2012
Climate Change Makes Mosquitoes Deadlier, WHO Says
Global warming will up the aggressiveness of dengue, malaria
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 20th, 2012
Malaria Can Spread Further North in a Warming Climate
Climate change allows the disease to infect more people
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 30th, 2012
A Protein Could Be Key in Treating Malaria
Researchers say the molecule has an unusual effect in the body
- Games
- By Andrei Dumitrescu
- July 6th, 2012
No Rust or Chronic Disease in Far Cry 3
Gamers will also lack buddies and will get fast travel
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 11th, 2012
Bodysuit Against Malaria Created
A scientist and a fashion designer worked together on these clothes
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 23rd, 2012
Protein Common to Multiple Malaria Strains Identified
New treatments could soon be derived to target the molecule