‘Mosquito shield’ cuts malaria infections by a third

"We are proud to see the impact of this work already translating into action in for millions of people at risk of malaria here."

Brett Beasley-Notre Dame • futurity
Jan. 3, 2025 ~6 min

New drug fights tough malaria parasites

A newly designed drug is effective against drug-sensitive and drug-resistant strains of human malaria parasites, researchers say.

Iqbal Pittalwala - UC Riverside • futurity
Oct. 3, 2024 ~5 min


There’s a downside to success in the fight against malaria

Though bed nets and insecticides help protect against malaria, some people blame these measures for a return of other pests, like bed bugs.

Mick Kulikowski-NC State • futurity
July 26, 2024 ~5 min

Malaria surge due to climate change may not be as bad as feared

Scientists have had limited understanding of how temperature affects malaria's spread. New research changes that.

Lourdes Mederos-U. Florida • futurity
April 24, 2024 ~7 min

Blocking nutrient could stop malaria parasite growth

New research could lead to a new way to fight malaria, one of the most devastating infectious diseases in the world.

Max Esterhuizen-Virginia Tech • futurity
Feb. 15, 2024 ~7 min

Building boom in Ethiopia may foster malaria vector mosquitoes

A malaria-carrying mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, is moving into African cities, where a construction boom appears to welcome them in.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~12 min

New malaria parasites evade detection and are hard to treat

Newly-detected strains of malaria-causing parasites in Ethiopia are resistant to current treatments and are able to evade detection.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Sept. 12, 2023 ~7 min

Malaria may be returning to the United States

For the first time since 2003, local transmission of malaria has been found in the United States, with six cases in Florida and one in Texas.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
July 31, 2023 ~11 min


Microwaving insecticide could keep bed nets working

To make the insecticide deltamethrin more effective for anti-malaria bed nets, researchers are turning to the microwave.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
June 27, 2023 ~2 min

Team links malaria spike with mass amphibian die-off

Shortly after a mass die-off of amphibians, Costa Rica and Panama saw a spike in malaria cases. A new study clarifies the connection.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
Sept. 23, 2022 ~6 min

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