May 13

• Africa: Web Tool Tracks Insecticide-Resistant Malaria Mosquitoes

  An online mapping system to track insecticide resistance in malaria-causing mosquitoes around the world has been launched. Read more »

April 25

• Africa: Leading Malaria Vaccine Trial Deemed Disappointing

  A follow-up of a phase II study for a malaria vaccine candidate has found that its efficacy declines over time. Read more »

January 30

• Benin: Traditional Healers Treat Malaria

  Traditional healers in Benin possess sophisticated knowledge regarding the treatment of malaria with medicinal plants, and strategies should be developed to exploit this and... Read more »

January 22

• Benin: Scientists Unveil Enhanced Malaria Test

  Researchers in Benin say they have developed an improved method for detecting malaria parasites in mosquito vectors that could help yield better estimates of malaria transmission... Read more »

October 16, 2012

• Africa: 'New' Mosquito Could Hamper Malaria Control

  Scientists from Kenya and the United Kingdom have discovered a new potentially dangerous malaria-transmitting mosquito, which they say does not behave like other mosquitoes. Read more »

September 25, 2012

• Africa: Molecule 'Cures Malaria in Mice'

  Researchers say they have identified a possible single-dose malaria cure molecule, with the potential to cure millions of people and, it is hoped, to prevent person-to-person... Read more »

July 18, 2012

• Africa: Combined Malaria Drugs 'Could Cut Child Deaths'

  Administering a combination of cheap anti-malarial drugs to young children during Africa's rainy seasons could protect them against malaria and avert tens of thousands of deaths... Read more »

June 12, 2012

• Africa: Mathematical Model Developed to Predict Malaria Outbreaks

  Ethiopian and Norwegian researchers have developed a mathematical model that can identify conditions that increase the likelihood of a malaria outbreak up to two months ahead of... Read more »

June 8, 2012

• Africa: WHO Launches Plan to Fight Insecticide Resistance

  The WHO has launched a strategic plan to curb the spread of insecticide-resistant mosquitoes, which have already been identified in 64 malaria-ridden countries, most of them in... Read more »

May 29, 2012

• Africa: Parasites Hint At Antimalarial Resistance

  Malarial parasites from Sub-Saharan Africa could be acquiring mutations that make them resistant to artemisinin, the backbone of antimalarial therapy. Read more »

April 6, 2012

• Tanzania: Mobile Experimental Malaria Huts Trialled

  Improvements to the design of mobile huts designed to study malaria transmission in rural Tanzania have provided new insights into mosquito behaviour. Read more »

March 21, 2012

• Africa: HIV Drug Improves Anti-Malarial Drug Effectiveness

  An antiretroviral drug commonly given to HIV-infected children in Sub-Saharan Africa improves the effectiveness of a key malaria drug, according to a new study. Read more »

January 26, 2012

• Africa: Areas With Low Malaria Rates 'Need Mass Vaccination'

  The most promising malaria vaccine candidate should be rolled out through mass vaccination campaigns - rather than the WHO's routine infant vaccinations - in parts of Africa with... Read more »

December 16, 2011

• Tanzania: Micronutrient Supplementation 'May Increase Malaria Risk'

  A WHO recommendation to supply all iron-deficient children with micronutrient supplements has been called into question by a study that has found this may increase the risk of... Read more »

October 20, 2011

• Africa: Trial Success May Mean 2015 Release for Malaria Vaccine

  The first malaria vaccine could be ready for use by 2015, according to experts reporting encouraging results from a phase III trial, although further data are needed before... Read more »

September 9, 2011

• Africa: Curbing Malaria Also Cuts Deaths From Other Infections

  Reducing the incidence of malaria could also drastically reduce the number of deaths from bacterial infections among children in Africa, a study has found. Read more »

August 25, 2011

• Senegal: Insecticide Resistance Linked to Malaria Resurgence

  Scientists have linked growing insecticide resistance with a resurgence of malaria in Senegal. Read more »

July 13, 2011

• Africa: River Blindness Drug Also Kills Mosquitoes

  A cheap, widely available drug commonly used to treat river blindness might reduce malaria transmission in Africa, according to research. Read more »

July 12, 2011

• Africa: Simple Measures 'Could Improve Malaria Diagnostic Kits'

  Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria could be greatly improved by a few simple measures, say researchers. Read more »

July 8, 2011

• Africa: Primate Malaria May Be Jumping Species

  A malaria parasite from gorillas has been found in an African monkey, suggesting it has jumped species and may be able to transfer to humans. Read more »

June 15, 2011

• Africa: Natural Chemicals 'Blind' Mosquitoes to Humans

  A set of chemicals that confuse mosquitoes' navigation could boost the fight against diseases such as dengue and malaria, according to a study. Read more »

May 23, 2011

• Tanzania: Malaria Test Success Drives Up Antibiotic Use

  Antibiotic misuse has soared in an African capital as an unforeseen consequence of improving the diagnosis of malaria, according to a study. Read more »