"The mosquito is one of the deadliest animals on the planet," declared two South African researchers in a recent Nature article. This tiny insect is responsible for spreading malaria, a disease that ...

This randomized trial found that insect-repellent wraps could help provide protection before children develop vaccine-induced immunity. Clinical malaria incidence was 66% lower in Ugandan children who ...

More than half a million people, the vast majority being children under the age of 5, die annually due to malaria, with Sub-Saharan Africa as the most highly burdened region. Mosquitoes belonging to ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of prequalified vaccines. In October 2023, WHO recommended its use for the prevention of malaria in children, ...