Drexel University scientists have discovered an unusual mechanism for how two new antimalarial drugs operate: They give the parasite’s skin a boost in cholesterol, making it unable to traverse the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jacob A Tennessen, Harvard University (THE CONVERSATION) The fight against infectious ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African scientists have discovered chemical compounds that could potentially be used for a new line of drugs to treat malaria and even kill the parasite in its ...

It's a bit hard to realise that something as small as a mosquito might ruin your whole day, or even kill you. Malaria is one of those illnesses that everyone has heard of and immediately worries: Can ...