Monkey malaria more widespread in humans: study
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A potentially fatal type of malaria is being commonly misdiagnosed as a more benign form of the disease, putting people at risk, researchers in Malaysia say.
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A pioneering vaccine can protect a  significant proportion of African children against malaria,  scientists said on Thursday, boosting hopes that the  mosquito-borne disease may one day be conquered.
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Clinical trials are under way in the UK to test how effectively it combats the increasingly drug-resistant malaria parasite. The drug is a synthetic, simpler version of a traditional
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By Steve Connor  The first detailed survey of the microbial "zoo" living on the human body has found far more species than expected - and a significant proportion are new to science.
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DESPITE an exciting new development this week in the race to find cheaper and more effective malaria drugs, a group of scientists is urging health authorities to consider screening travellers from malaria-infested areas to prevent the spread of drug
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Two monkeys exposed to a common pesticide for more than a year developedclassic signs of Parkinson&#39;s disease, strong evidence environmental factors may destroy key brain cells regulating movement
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In a proof-of-concept study published this week in The Lancet, researchers report that GlaxoSmithKline&#39;s RTS,S/AS02A malaria vaccine candidate protected a significant percentage of children against uncomplicated malaria, infection, and even severe forms
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afrol News, 15 October - After field tests on about 1,600 children in Mozambique, scientists and pharmaceutical companies today loudly presented a possible future malaria vaccine to the world press.
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Chimpy Spears Chimpanzees in West Africa have been observed using sharpened branches as "spears" to hunt other primates.â¦
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After more than two decades of effort, researchers say they have found the first vaccine that is effective against malaria. Trials in Africa showed that the vaccine blocked almost half of new infections in
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Drugs used to treat malaria  appear to reduce the risk of malignancy in patients with  systemic lupus erythematosus, Spanish researchers report in the  Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
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There is a strong scientific and moral case for using primates in medical research, a report concludes.
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Scientists believe they are a step closer to understanding how to block the transmission of HIV. A US and Swiss team used an experimental drug to protect monkeys from their equivalent of the virus.
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In the first study of its kind, researchers pit human toddlers head-to-head against baby apes. The human kids won  -  but what's important is why
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Early tests of a potential vaccine for malaria show it offers a high level of protection.
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A transport system used by the malaria parasite to infect blood cells could be a target for new treatments, scientists hope.
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Scientists have created a synthetic drug which could offer new hope in the fight against malaria. Nearly two billion people live in areas affected by malaria.