Because malaria is not directly transmitted between humans, the parasite must return to a mosquito host to complete its transmission cycle — this is accomplished through a blood meal, in which ...

One-off cases of malaria in the U.S. may become more common as warming temperatures lead to booming mosquito populations ...

Understanding more about the parasite’s life cycle, the genes involved, and the factors that control these, can be vital to ongoing malaria research.

Anopheles funestus, a malaria-transmitting mosquito. [James Gathany, Dr. Frank Collins, University of Notre Dame, courtesy of CDC] Over 247 million cases and 619,000 deaths of malaria were ...

Scientists have discovered a new target in their fight against the devastating global disease malaria thanks to the discovery of a new protein involved in the parasite's life cycle.

Malaria is a devastating disease, with 247 million cases and 619,000 deaths reported in 2021 alone.

In a surprising turn of events, health officials in New Jersey are investigating a potential case of locally acquired ma ...

Now, a research team led by George Washington University has developed two mRNA vaccine candidates that are highly effective in reducing both malaria infection and transmission.