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DRC: Malaria still biggest killer
Exaucée Makembi, aged three, has been very weak for three days and sleeps in the arms of her mother, Tina Nzongola, who has taken her to a health centre on the outskirts of Kinshasa. 29 Apr 2008 11:36

Monkey malaria - the next bird flu?
An expert at the NIH has highlighted the threat of an emergent highly virulent form of malaria, questioning whether the disease has made the jump from animal to man. 25 Apr 2008 07:09

UN, partners collaborate to promote Nothing But Nets Campaign
The United Nations, businesses, religious groups and athletes have been collaborating ahead of World Malaria Day today to send insecticide-treated nets to Africa, UN News Service reports. 25 Apr 2008 06:13

Malteser International criticises precipitous introduction of new malaria drugs
Cologne/Mahagi - On the occasion of the World Malaria Day, Malteser International criticises the precipitous and badly prepared introduction of new malaria drugs in many parts of the world. 25 Apr 2008 06:09

World Malaria Day call to action on indoor residual spraying
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) is a highly effective method of malaria control recommended by the World Health Organization, but it is underutilized and under-funded. 25 Apr 2008 06:07

Global research needed to address a disease without borders
[B. F. (Lee) Hall, MD, PhD, and Anthony S. Fauci, M] The first World Malaria Day, today, April 25, is marked by a new vigour and optimism, and an increased public awareness of malaria as a global health problem, a renewed commitment to control malaria effectively throughout the world, and ambitious calls for malaria elimination and eventual eradication. 25 Apr 2008 06:06

Cote d'Ivoire: Rate of malaria infection unchanged despite peace
The number of people infected with and dying from malaria in Cote d'Ivoire has not improved over the last five years, despite the end of the civil war in the country, the head of the country's malaria programme Dr. Moïse San Koffi told IRIN. 23 Apr 2008 09:58

Social networking to fund malaria research
A new web site allows people to directly engage in the battle against malaria. 21 Apr 2008 09:38

Treating malaria in remote areas
Rectal artemesinin is rapidly effective in early malaria. 31 Mar 2008 09:18

2.3 billion live in areas at risk of P. Falciparum malaria, map shows
About 2.37 billion people worldwide - or 35% of the global population - live in areas at risk of Plasmodium falciparum malaria, according to a global map of malaria distribution published Tuesday in PLoS Medicine, Xinhuanet reports. 29 Feb 2008 07:54

New compounds for treating tuberculosis and malaria
University of Navarra PhD in chemistry researcher, Esther Vicente, has discovered new compounds active for treating tuberculosis and malaria. 25 Jan 2008 06:03

Rapid diagnostic tests for malaria effective as long as clinical responses are consistent
Improving diagnostic methods for malaria can reduce costs and enhance the benefits of effective antimalarial drugs, but only if the consistency of response to test results is also improved. 20 Jan 2008 11:19

The cucumber cure
Sea cucumber protein might prevent mosquitoes from transmitting malaria to humans, study says. 4 Jan 2008 07:54

Early uptake of malaria treatment needed during pregancy 11 May 2008 15:13

Artesunate plus amodiaquine, administrated either in one or in two daily intakes, is well tolerated 20 Jan 2008 11:33

Feasibility and acceptability of artemisinin-based therapy for the home management of malaria 9 Jan 2008 10:03

Adding artesunate to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine greatly improves the treatment efficacy in children 27 Dec 2007 08:27

Estimated financial and human resources requirements for the treatment of malaria in Malawi 20 Dec 2007 08:36