Paid malaria workers 'save more lives'
Providing health workers with financial incentives could decrease the malaria death toll, according to research.
View ArticleResearch sheds new light on malaria parasite
Researchers have shown that malaria parasite behaviour depends on the changing conditions of its human host.
View ArticleTurning plants into pills in Kenya
Traditional healers are joining forces with plant chemists in Kenya to develop antimalarials isolated from plants, reports Tatum Anderson.
View ArticleWhy we must eliminate malaria from Hispaniola
Eliminating malaria from Haiti and the Dominican Republic would set a global precedent, say Joseph Keating, Donald Krogstad and Thomas Eisele.
View ArticlePresidential award for Ugandan research stirs up debate
A presidential award for research into using the soapberry plant to kill mosquitoes has stirred up debate over funding of Uganda's science.
View ArticleMobile experimental malaria huts trialled in Tanzania
Improved mobile malaria huts, used to study transmission of the diseases, have helped researchers better understand mosquito behaviour.
View ArticleMathematical model developed to predict malaria outbreaks
African and European researchers have jointly developed a tool to provide up to two months’ warning of a potential malaria outbreak.
View ArticleCombined malaria drugs 'could cut child deaths'
Scientists in Africa and London have published a study outlining a possible breakthrough for young children affected by malaria in Africa.
View ArticleBlood disorder could offer clues for malaria vaccine
An inherited blood disorder in South-East Asia defends people against malaria — and could provide clues for a future vaccine.
View ArticleNew 'outdoor' mosquito could hamper malaria control
A new species of mosquito with different feeding habits has been found in Kenya and could complicate the fight against malaria.
View ArticleScientists in Benin unveil enhanced malaria test
A new test that detects and identifies malaria parasites in mosquito vectors has a 98 per cent accuracy rate, say Benin researchers.
View ArticleStudy assesses use of plants in antimalarial therapies
Extracts from plants are used widely to treat malaria in Benin, and their conservation should be promoted, says a study.
View ArticleBiomedical research fellowship aims to build capacity in Africa
A clinical research fellowship scheme to train African biomedical students will open later this year.
View ArticlemHealth 'could save a million African lives by 2017'
Mobile phone health projects could drastically cut deaths from HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and pregnancy-related conditions, says report.
View ArticleWeb tool tracks insecticide-resistant malaria mosquitoes
IR Mapper, a free online mapping website, will enable users to follow global insecticide resistance in malaria-causing mosquitoes.
View ArticleEarly success raises hopes for malaria vaccine
A malaria vaccines shows high efficacy in an early-stage trial, raising hopes and plans for trials in Africa.
View ArticleStudy eases fears that iron supplements fuel malaria
Using supplements to treat anaemia in children does not boost cases of the disease, a Ghanaian study shows.
View ArticleStudy links poverty to higher rates of malaria in kids
Improved socioeconomic status such as owning household assets can cut the risk of malaria in children, finds a review.
View ArticleMalaria vaccine raises hopes after'positive results'
A new malaria vaccine could be ready for use in 2015 after trial results show its 46 per cent efficacy in children.
View ArticleAfrica's malaria drug 'for phase I trial next year'
Researchers say Africa's first 'home-grown' malaria drug could improve affordability, if it finally gets approved.
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