The Latest Breaking News from Malaria

About 40 million children born every year in malaria areas in Africa would benefit from a vaccine.

Bernice Heiderman, a University of Illinois Chicago grad, died after contracting malaria while serving in East Africa. A Peace Corps doctor never tested her for the treatable illness.

IN THE PRESS – Tuesday, October 24: We take a look at press reaction to two more hostages being released by Hamas, as well as the US and EU disagreeing on the need for a ceasefire. Also, the Washington Post has a long read on the spread of malaria. Finally,…

There have been several important breakthroughs in medical science recently. Crispr, mRNA, next-generation cancer treatments and game-changing vaccines are some of them. Oyewale Tomori, a virologist with decades-long involvement in managing diseases in Nigeria, gives his verdict on the most significant discoveries and what they mean for Africa.

Climate change and urbanization is spreading dengue and malaria across the U.S. and Europe. Can we brace ourselves?

Antimalarial drug derived from Chinese medicine reverses bone loss in mice, offering hope for osteoporosis treatment.

Check out The Hindu’s science wrap featuring top 7 stories on new discoveries, findings, and studies in the scientific world from this week.

Oxford University develops R21/MatrixM malaria vaccine; WHO recommends it; 3 countries approve; efficacy 75-79% in 5-17 mth olds; booster restores efficacy; cheaper than RTS,S/AS01.

The new case brings the number of malaria cases in the US this year to 15