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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
UV, Vitamin B mash-up reduces malaria risk in sub-Saharan region
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Apr 23, 2016, 12:31 PM IST
Countries on verge of beating malaria face new threat, study says
Nations on the verge of eliminating malaria risk falling short of their goal, just as it lies within reach, due to funding being shifted elsewhere, researchers said on Thursday.
Apr 22, 2016, 05:48 AM IST
WHO declares Europe first malaria-free region in the world
According to the WHO, the number of indigenous malaria cases went down from 90,712 in 1995 to zero in 2015.
Apr 21, 2016, 09:01 AM IST
Malaria may have evolved in prehistoric era: Study
Further to this research, the first vertebrate hosts of the fatal disease may have included the dinosaurs. This reserach contradicts the old one as till now, malaria was considered to be 15,000 to 8 million years old caused primarily by one genus of protozoa, Plasmodium, and spread by anopheline mosquitoes.
Mar 30, 2016, 12:43 PM IST
Watch: Why nasty mosquitoes bite some humans more than others
Mosquitoes can easily smell any human within 100 feet because they have excellent scent receptors so it entirely depends on how your smell.
Mar 07, 2016, 13:47 PM IST
Centre to eliminate malaria by 2030: Nadda
Launching the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (2016-2030) in New Delhi, the minister said 70 per cent of malaria cases and 69 per cent of malaria deaths among South East Asian Region countries, occur in India.
Feb 11, 2016, 16:47 PM IST
Gut microbes can reduce severity of malaria
An increased abundance of bacteria common in yogurt was found in the mice that exhibited reduced malaria pathology.
Feb 09, 2016, 15:50 PM IST
Malaria infects white-tailed deer too
While looking for malaria that might infect birds in a US zoo, researchers have accidentally discovered for the first time a malaria parasite that infects the white-tailed deer.
Feb 06, 2016, 15:13 PM IST
DNA: Malaria biggest enemy of Indian border guards in northeast
Malaria poses a bigger threat than insurgents and smugglers to Border Security Force (BSF) men posted along India's northeastern border with Bangladesh, with many dying of the disease every year, s
Jan 01, 2016, 00:32 AM IST
How 'self-sabotage' prevents immune response against malaria
New research has revealed how malaria parasites cause an inflammatory reaction that sabotages our body's ability to protect itself against the disease.
Dec 26, 2015, 00:49 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
Healthy Eating: Top herbal discoveries of 2015!
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Check out some herbal discoveries of 2015 and how these ingredients can play a major role in combating serious diseases
Dec 17, 2015, 00:10 AM IST
Modified mosquitoes can halt malaria spread
For the first time, malarial mosquitoes have been modified to be infertile and pass on the trait rapidly, raising the possibility of reducing the spread of disease.
Dec 08, 2015, 10:52 AM IST
Mosquitoes in Delhi: 5 natural remedies to keep them away!
Do you often spend sleepless nights fighting with mosquitoes buzzing in your ears? I am sure, nobody likes it. Here are easy traditional tips that really work against fighting mosquitoes.
Dec 02, 2015, 09:38 AM IST
How malaria parasite invades initial target liver
Researchers have uncovered an essential interaction between malaria parasites and liver cells.
Nov 27, 2015, 15:08 PM IST
Children will bear the brunt of climate change, 690 million at risk: UNICEF
Fearing the consequences of climate change, the UN children's agency has warned that nearly 690 million of the world's 2.3 billion children living in areas most exposed to climate change face higher rates of death, poverty and disease from global warming.
Nov 25, 2015, 00:19 AM IST
How malaria parasite grows
Malaria is responsible for almost half a million deaths a year, mainly in developing countries.
Nov 14, 2015, 12:51 PM IST
Less effective drugs fight malaria more effectively
The fight against malaria can be hard, but a team of researchers has found that the more effective way to beat the disease is to use less effective drugs some of the time.
Nov 13, 2015, 11:52 AM IST
Relapsing infections can hog-tie malaria eradication
A new study has pointed out that eliminating malaria in the Asia-Pacific could prove more challenging than previously thought as most childhood malaria infections in the endemic areas are the result of relapsed, not new, infections.
Nov 05, 2015, 16:17 PM IST
