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Scientists say an invasive mosquito species was likely responsible for a large outbreak of malaria in Ethiopia earlier this year

Access to quality health care is a fundamental human right. Yet more than half the world’s population can’t obtain even the most essential health care. Out-of-pocket costs drive hundreds of millions into extreme poverty

The development of an effective vaccine for malaria has proved to be far more challenging than developing a vaccine to protect people from COVID-19. Several different COVID-19 vaccines were developed and approved for use within a year of the disease’s emergence.

Malaria is caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which is transmitted by mosquitos. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that in 2020, there were 241 million cases and 627,000 deaths worldwide, 94% of cases and 96% of deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Tragically, malaria claims the life of a child…

Latest advances to curb Aids, tuberculosis and malaria are beyond reach without funding, says Global Fund’s executive director

A doctor's search for ways to improve healthcare affordability has taken him halfway around the world. Now his work has also won him a top prize.

The emergency ward at the main government hospital in Sehwan, a small town in southern Pakistan, is overwhelmed.

In a remote Ugandan community facing its first Ebola outbreak, testing trouble has added to the score of challenges authorities face

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted permission to send two lakh doses of the vaccine