Malaria

Genetic information from ancient Roman remains is helping to reveal how malaria has moved and evolved alongside people

Rising heat could debilitate mosquitoes bred to slow the transmission of viruses such as yellow fever and dengue

Devastating floods in Pakistan are driving the spread of disease—and climate change is making such events more common

By continuing to subsidize fossil fuels, recovery plans could exacerbate threats from diseases such as malaria, cholera and dengue fever

The WHO-approved RTS,S vaccine has a modest efficacy and requires a complex regimen of doses, so ample funding and clear communication are crucial to success

The smell attracts mosquitoes, and may help identify hidden cases

Treated nets reduce a chemically resistant insect’s likelihood of passing along malaria by two thirds

Five intriguing discoveries and recent news items 

Commercial use of genetically engineered yeast to make medicine has modest impact

Fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease have fallen nearly 50 percent since 2000, according to the World Health Organization

Mutant mozzies could rapidly spread through wild populations

The world’s most dangerous malaria parasite shuffles its genes in a clever attempt to avoid the immune system. A new approach has begun to reveal how the process works