Tropical cyclones in Madagascar lead to sharp spikes in malaria infections – particularly in children – due to interruptions ...

The world's first successful malaria vaccine RTS,S, developed by British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, only targets falciparum malaria.

The world's second vaccine against malaria was launched on Monday as the Ivory Coast began a routine vaccine program using shots developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India.

Malaria remains a pressing public health challenge especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The 2021 World Malaria Report estimated that there were 241 million cases and about 631,000 deaths from the ...

The first genetic map of a medicinal herb used in the best malaria treatments is being published to help scientists develop the species into a high-yielding crop and battle the killer mosquito ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malaria infected 263 million people and killed nearly 600,000 people in 2023 – 75% of whom were children under the age of 5.

The world has made great progress against malaria. It shouldn’t give up now. More From Bloomberg Opinion: Mosquitoes Are Poised to Swamp Our Health Systems: Lara Williams ...

If untreated, malaria can lead to seizures, kidney failure, coma and death. In 2021, about 619,0000 people worldwide died from malaria, according to the World Health Organization.