In 2025, Harvard University developed a chemical coating for insecticide-treated bed nets that blocks malaria parasites inside mosquitoes instead of killing the insects. It produced a breakthrough that could fight malaria without increasing insecticide resistanceScientists have discovered novel compounds that prevent the transmission of malaria parasites in mosquitoes. These innovative chemicals can...
10 Aug, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Picking the right pharma stock is getting harder; so pick a portfolio: 20 stocks with -23% to +22% downside to upside potentialFor Indian pharma, the regulatory risk is still real. A US FDA inspection can still cause trouble. A plant making an important product or g...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Did malaria, not poison, kill the Medici brothers? New DNA evidence answers a 400-year-old mysteryCenturies-old rumors of Francesco de Medici's murder have been debunked by DNA analysis. Scientists discovered that both Francesco and his ...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
WHO approved a malaria vaccine for children – a global health expert explains why that is a big dealApproval of the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine, which goes by the name Mosquirix, provides a "glimmer of hope" for Africa, according to Dr. Matshidiso ...
10 Oct, 2021, 11.32 AM IST
A 'Lancet' study says Covid-19 pandemic may lead to surge in HIV, malaria deaths; timely treatment can save livesCore services for HIV, TB, and malaria could largely mitigate the broader health impact of the pandemic.
14 Jul, 2020, 06.20 PM IST
Maternal education fights malaria better than vaccine: StudyMalaria is a treatable disease that each year affects approximately 200 million people globally. The young are particularly vulnerable to t...
10 May, 2017, 01.44 PM IST
Sun Pharma, others ink pact for malaria project in MandlaThe lessons learned from this demonstration project will be useful for scaling up malaria elimination programme in the rest of the state an...
15 Nov, 2016, 06.12 PM IST
Effective malaria treatment a step closerThe discovery could potentially make malaria treatment significantly more effective for the 3.2 billion people at risk.
18 Apr, 2016, 04.09 PM IST
New malaria vaccine generates robust immune responseA new malaria vaccine candidate has been found to generate robust immune response while significantly delaying parasitemia in 59 per cent o...
28 Feb, 2016, 02.29 PM IST
'Self-sabotage' prevents immune protection against malariaMalaria parasites cause an inflammatory reaction that sabotages our body's ability to protect itself against the deadly disease, scientists...
25 Dec, 2015, 02.31 PM IST
Indian scientist helps find breakthrough malaria cureDr Mahmood Alam, from Lohardaga in Jharkhand, is among the authors of the new study published in the journal 'Nature Communications' .
07 Jul, 2015, 05.30 PM IST
Viagra may prevent malaria transmissionThe anti-impotence drug Viagra helps eliminate malaria from the blood circulation which may reduce transmission of the deadly parasite from...
11 May, 2015, 11.11 AM IST
Existing drug may treat deadly form of malariaA drug already approved for treating other diseases in humans may be useful as a treatment for deadly cerebral malaria, according to Harvar...
02 Feb, 2015, 01.34 PM IST
First malaria vaccine may be ready next yearThe world's first malaria vaccine will be available in the market by next year. Pharma company GSK has submitted a regulatory application t...
31 Jul, 2014, 01.03 PM IST
New finding could lead to better malaria treatmentThe team are working to design molecules that target NMT more potently, and hope to start clinical trials of potential treatments.
23 Dec, 2013, 03.02 PM IST
New drug target to fight malaria identifiedThe disease is caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are transmitted to humans by the infectious bite of an Anopheles mosquito.
28 Nov, 2013, 12.47 PM IST
- Bill Gates invests in chewing gum, chocolate to combat malaria
Bill Gates believes chewing gum and chocolate could become the next tool to combat malaria.
22 Oct, 2009, 11.58 AM IST