The early-stage trial of a potential novel nonartemisinin malaria drug found it rapidly killed malaria parasites and was ...

For nearly half a century, scientists have known that malaria parasites force their way into human red blood cells through a ...

Scientists captured malaria's invasion structure in atomic detail, revealing how it actively reshapes red blood cell ...

The fever experienced by people with malaria exposes parasites to high temperatures within blood cells. This heat can lead to ...

Learn how ancient DNA found in Medici family bones in Tuscany links two brothers’ deaths to malaria and challenges centuries ...

A newly-discovered gene in the malaria parasite could be a good target for future drugs aimed at preventing disease transmission. The gene, discovered by Imperial College London researchers, is ...

For the first time, the developmental stages of the deadliest human malaria parasite have been mapped in high resolution, allowing researchers to understand this ever-adapting adversary in more detail ...

Researchers found that by preventing the malaria parasite from scavenging fatty acids, a type of required nutrient, it could no longer grow. Living organisms often create what is needed for life from ...

Scientists have found that a special component in some people's blood provides them with natural protection against malaria. A recent study has demonstrated that a genetic variant named rs112233623-T ...

Over the last couple of decades, rapid diagnostic tests have emerged as a vital tool in the fight to control malaria. The relatively inexpensive test strips, which work in just minutes, have diagnosed ...

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered how a parasite that causes malaria when transmitted through a mosquito bite can hide from the body's immune system, sometimes for years. It turns ...