A groundbreaking study has revealed that the mass administration of ivermectin--a drug once known for treating river blindness and scabies--can significantly reduce malaria transmission when used in ...

The fight against malaria demands both innovation and simplicity. A new trial in Kenya shows that the common anti-parasite ...

A single amino acid change in mosquito gene FREP1 renders them malaria-resistant. A CRISPR-based drive spreads this gene ...

What Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets Can Tell Us About The State Of Global Health Megan Schmidt-Sane May 31, 2024 10.1377/forefront.20240530.630009 Add to favorites ...

“This new malaria control strategy blocks mosquito-mediated parasite transmission without killing the mosquito and inducing resistance, which could extend the effective lifespan of bed nets ...

"If an infected mosquito hits or lands on either type of netting, it's essentially disinfected," said Institute Scientist Dr. Mike Rubal, a contributor to the Nature article.

Mosquito nets are low-cost weapons in the war on malaria, but the biting bugs have become resistant to the insecticides used on these nets. Researchers have now created a chemical arsenal that ...

A woman spreads a mosquito net over her bed. Studies show mosquitoes in Nairobi are close to 100 per cent harmless. [File, Standard] It is clear: the mosquitoes in Nairobi do not transmit malaria.