The malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, however, is an entirely more challenging pathogen because it is such a large and complex organism compared to a virus. At the Proteo-Science Center at ...

Deaths from HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria could surge in poor and middle-income countries as already weak health systems grapple with severe disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a ...

A malaria vaccine with "world-changing" potential has been developed by scientists at the University of Oxford. The team expect it to be rolled out next year after trials showed up to 80% ...

A mystery illness found in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been officially identified as a severe form of malaria. The disease has sickened nearly 600 people, mostly children ...

A malaria vaccine has proved to be 77% effective in early trials and could be a major breakthrough against the disease, says the University of Oxford team behind it. Malaria kills more than ...

So far, nine people have been infected with suspected Marburg, with samples currently in a laboratory for official ...

Health authorities in Victoria and NSW are warning of an increased risk of potentially life threatening mosquito-borne ...