Exposing malaria-causing mosquitoes to white light will save you from getting bitten!
Insecticide-treated bed nets and walls have helped prevent bites and reduce malaria, but researchers say mosquitoes are adapting to preventive conditions, leaving adults and children vulnerable in the early evening and early morning hours – when they are not under the nets or in the house.
Jun 19, 2017, 17:27 PM IST
Crab shells an eco-friendly way to ward off spread of malaria, say researchers!
Mosquitoes carry diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, the Zika virus and encephalitis.
May 16, 2017, 00:02 AM IST
Malaria: 3 African nations to get world's first vaccine by next year
Ghana, Kenya and Malawi were chosen because they already run large programmes to tackle malaria, including the use of bed nets, yet still have high numbers of cases.
Apr 24, 2017, 15:37 PM IST
Sleeping near chicken can protect you from malaria!
Scientists found that while mosquitoes have a taste for humans, they tend to avoid chickens and other birds due to their smell, thereby protecting humans from mosquito-transmitted diseases
Jul 22, 2016, 12:45 PM IST
This is how you can help protect yourself, your family from malaria – Watch!
This video depicts how bed nets treated with an insecticide are much more protective than untreated nets in preventing malaria.
Apr 27, 2016, 09:50 AM IST
Must watch: Explained - The life cycle of malaria parasite!
Malaria is caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
Apr 25, 2016, 17:01 PM IST
World Malaria Day: 10 facts you must know about malaria and its vaccine!
Symptoms of malaria include: fever, headache, chills and vomiting.
Apr 25, 2016, 11:45 AM IST
Fighting malaria: WHO's global progress and challenges in 2016 – Watch!
WHO said that over the past 15 years, there has been a dramatic decline in the global burden of malaria.
Apr 25, 2016, 10:52 AM IST
Fight the bite with these brilliant tips!
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 78% of people who die from malaria are children under 5.
Apr 25, 2016, 09:34 AM IST
Malaria immune-booster vaccine comes closer to reality
It was the first time scientists had pinpointed why the immune system fails to develop immunity during malaria infection.
Dec 25, 2015, 10:03 AM IST
