The first detailed map of individual malaria parasite behaviour across each stage of its complicated life cycle has been created by scientists. Researchers at the […]
Cell suicide could hold key for brain health and food security
Research into the self-destruction of cells in humans and plants could lead to treatments for neurodegenerative brain diseases and the development of disease-resistant plants. A […]
Leishmania virulence strategy unveiled
A team from the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) has made a scientific breakthrough regarding the virulence strategy employed by the Leishmania parasite […]
Multidrug-resistant malaria spreading in Asia: Study reveals importance of genomic surveillance for malaria control strategies
Genomic surveillance has revealed that malaria resistance to two first-line antimalarial drugs has spread rapidly from Cambodia to neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia. Researchers from […]
Early-season hurricanes result in greater transmission of mosquito-borne infectious disease
The timing of a hurricane is one of the primary factors influencing its impact on the spread of mosquito-borne infectious diseases such as West Nile […]
New research uncovers how life-threatening fungal diseases adapt to survive in humans
A new study from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research has uncovered how serious fungal infections grow in humans by conserving phosphate, highlighting a possible […]
Malaria vaccine passes test in humans
For many years, a team of researchers at the University of Copenhagen have been focussing on developing a vaccine that can protect against the disease […]
Decoding sleeping sickness signals could aid quest for treatments
Key insights into how the parasites behind sleeping sickness boost their ability to spread could aid efforts to beat the disease. The finding resolves a […]