Malaria News

Climate change may increase malaria risk in colder areas: Study

Posted By ANI, June 28, 2019 at 08:39am

According to a new study, even small increase in temperature could dramatically increase malaria infections in humans because the parasites develop much faster at these lower temperatures than has been previously estimated.
World's first malaria vaccine launched in Africa: WHO

Posted By IANS, April 24, 2019 at 09:44am

According to WHO, after spending 30 years in the making, RTS,S has been developed as the first and to date the only vaccine to prevent malaria.
This anti-mosquito drug can help reduce malaria in children

Posted By IANS, March 15, 2019 at 08:16am

According to a trial published in the Lancet journal, Ivermectin can be beneficial for tackling malaria in children.
Substandard drugs can be dangerous for children

Posted By IANS, March 12, 2019 at 02:10pm

According to a new research, poor-quality drugs used for tackling malaria, pneumonia and other diseases, are killing thousands of children .
Now malaria can be diagnosed using affordable origami paper

Posted By Editorial Team, February 21, 2019 at 03:40pm

Science has developed a cheaper and simple way to fight the mosquito-borne disease malaria. By simply using an origami-style paper device disease like malaria can get accurately and quickly detected in the remote parts of the developing world.
India look’s good in WHO report after Odisha’s drop in malaria

Posted By Editorial Team, November 23, 2018 at 06:39pm

The number of estimated malaria cases globally rose from 217 million to 219 million between 2016 and 2017. There were 4,35,000 malaria-related deaths in 2017 too.
Countries in WHO South-East Asia to intensify efforts to control dengue, eliminate malaria

Posted By Editorial Team, September 09, 2018 at 09:18am

The Regional Committee session adopted the Delhi Declaration with Member countries committing to make essential medical products accessible and affordable to all, both within the region and beyond.
This new type of bed net can help prevent malaria

Posted By Agencies, August 11, 2018 at 07:56pm

For the study, the team conducted a two-year clinical trial in Burkina Faso, West Africa, involving 2,000 children, aged between six months and five years.
Killer immune cells show promise for malaria vaccines, concludes study

Posted By Agencies, June 27, 2018 at 05:56pm

Scientists, led by one of Indian-origin, have identified a type of immune cells that may play a key role in ridding the body of malaria-infected blood cells.
Prepare yourselves to tackle these 5 common monsoon diseases

Posted By Editorial Team, June 12, 2018 at 04:20pm

Tips to keep these 5 diseases at bay!
Commonwealth leaders commit $4.1bn to halve malaria by 2023

Posted By ANI, April 28, 2018 at 12:09pm

In the culmination of a week of focus on a disease at a crossroads, the 53 leaders of Commonwealth nations committed to halve the burden of malaria across the Commonwealth within five years.
Commonwealth Nation: leaders commit over USD 4.1bn to halve malaria by 2023

Posted By ANI, April 28, 2018 at 11:00am

53 leaders of Commonwealth nations committed to halve the burden of malaria across the Commonwealth within five years.
World malaria Day 2018: Malaria can increase the risk of other diseases!

Posted By Aishwarya Vaidya, April 25, 2018 at 05:58pm

World Malaria Day 2018: Diseases caused due to malaria and how to treat them.
Novel bed net provides greater protection against malaria

Posted By Agencies, April 13, 2018 at 10:26am

A new kind of bed net can emerge as a potent weapon against malaria as a two-year trial involving more than 15,000 children has shown that it can significantly increase protection against the mosquito-borne disease.
New human antibody may improve malaria prevention efforts

Posted By Agencies, March 20, 2018 at 07:07pm

Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite and spread to humans through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito.
Methylene blue can be used for treating malaria

Posted By Agencies, February 07, 2018 at 10:19am

Methylene blue -- used as medication and dye -- could act as a safe anti-malarial that kills malaria parasites.
Experimental vaccine for malaria appears promising

Posted By Agencies, January 22, 2018 at 01:29pm

It has shown effective results against acute infection, protection against relapse, as well as, delay in resistance formation.
World Health Organisation (WHO) with Mekong countries call for accelerated action to eliminate malaria before 2030

Posted By Editorial Team, December 10, 2017 at 12:04pm

The call comes amid concern over resistance of malaria parasites to antimalarial drugs, including artemisinin.
World Malaria Report 2017: India can't reduce malaria by 2020 says World Health Organisation (WHO)

Posted By Sandhya Raghavan, November 30, 2017 at 12:06pm

India ranks 3rd among 15 countries that contributed 80 percent of malaria cases, according to WHO World Malaria Report 2017.
Kit launched for early Detection Of Dengue and Malaria

Posted By Agencies, September 20, 2017 at 12:04pm

The Health Ministry is taking all efforts to curb the spread of these diseases by creating awareness campaigns on sanitization and propagating the need for early detection.