DNA of a common insect parasite could help fight dengue, Zika, and malaria

The ancient remedy artemisinin stopped the ability of TB-causing bacteria, known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, to become dorman

Rates of malaria transmission depend on whether mosquitoes bite humans or animals, and whether they rest after that meal in an area where they will encounter pesticides

“Plasmodium vivax is going to be the last malaria parasite standing,” observes lead researcher

Chemist develops tech to save lives in rural Africa

By understanding exactly how new drug candidates stop malaria, researchers aim to reveal more about the parasite’s vulnerabilities

Findings will inform a variety of genetically based mosquito control strategies that focus on creating more males than females

Malaria, a scourge on human society that still kills more than 400,000 people a year, is often thought to be of more modern origin—ranging from 15,000 to 8 million years old

New understanding of how artemisinin works could facilitate development of new drugs and therapeutic strategies against malaria

New insect model may help eradicate disease that sickens millions annually