A new study has uncovered a hidden step that helps the deadliest malaria parasite survive and multiply inside the human body.

Brazilian researchers have developed a synthetic compound that has the potential to treat malaria and block its transmission. The new molecule acts during three phases of the disease cycle, ...

For the malaria parasite to reach the blood of its human host, it must first enter the liver, where only a small number of parasites differentiate and replicate for upwards of seven days, making it a ...

Malaria is caused by a eukaryotic microbe of the Plasmodium genus, and is responsible for more deaths than all other parasitic diseases combined. In order to transmit from the human host to the ...

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world and causes long-term adverse consequences in children. However, concerns remain about the safety of iron supplements, ...

A new approach to antimalarial development, aided by high-throughput screening, could help to overcome resistance.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a human challenge trial, the GA2 vaccine prevented 89% of people who received it from being infected with ...