Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have uncovered new evidence that changes in the gut bacteria of African ...

Some types of mosquitoes transmit malaria, which is caused by a parasite. About half of the people in the world are threatened by malaria, which affected an estimated 247 million people in 2021 alone; ...

Researchers have identified multiple species of bacteria that, when present in the gut, are linked to an increased risk of developing severe malaria in humans and mice. Indiana University School of ...

Malaria, particularly in its severe forms, remains a global health and economic burden. It causes the deaths of more than 600,000 people every year – most of them African children under five. In a new ...

Malaria is spread through mosquitoes and can be fatal if it is not treated quickly. The disease is rare in the United States, with just about 2,000 cases each year, according to the Centers for ...

An international team of researchers has uncovered evidence of partial resistance to artemisinin derivatives -- the primary treatment for malaria -- in young children with severe malaria. Indiana ...

Even in Africa, the continent most severely affected by a disease that kills more than a million people each year, Mozambique is considered a hot spot. In some parts of the country, 9 out of 10 kids ...

Northwestern scientists investigating severe malaria infections in children have uncovered key biological markers that could help guide future treatments, according to a study published in Nature ...

Leading scientists are warning that “urgent action” is needed to protect millions as current medicine is proving ineffective against a strain of the mosquito-borne illness Smith Collection/Gado/Getty ...

There's never a good time to be bit by a mosquito, but it's more important than ever to stay protected from these pesky critters. The Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) recently issued a ...