How scientists in the 1970s discovered an anti-malarial drug using a traditional remedy.

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25 April is World Malaria Day. The World Health Organisation (WHO) day is designed to raise awareness of the deadly disease and try to help people prevent and treat it. Although there is now a vaccine ...

US scientists say they have bred a genetically modified (GM) mosquito that can resist malaria infection. If the lab technique works in the field, it could offer a new way of stopping the biting ...

Malaria is a deadly disease caused by a parasite spread by the Anopheles species of mosquito. The condition tends to be more prevalent in warmer regions and those near the equator, including ...