Malaria

Australia eradicated malaria back in the late 1970s, but as our climate continues to change, could the deadly disease make a return?

Professor Jennifer Flegg uses mathematics to solve biological problems like wound healing and infectious diseases

Parasite resistance to anti-malaria drugs is a growing challenge, but by using mathematical models researchers can track different types of resistance to help agencies target effective treatments

Over the last 50 years, malaria parasites have developed resistance to seven drugs, but a new way to identify future antimalarials holds promise

An international collaboration has developed a new drug candidate that stops the malaria parasite from breaking down waste, resulting in fatal ‘molecular constipation’ and hope for new treatments

Advances in developing sophisticated immunity surveillance for malaria may put us in an excellent position to rapidly respond to COVID-19

New antimalarial compounds target two essential molecules required for critical stages of the parasite’s life cycle, holding promise for overcoming the threat of drug resistance

Scientists have discovered a new drug target to block the world’s deadliest malaria parasite from spreading

New research exploring our body’s inflammation response to malaria could open up new avenues for treating chronic viral infections and autoimmune diseases like HIV

The Wolbachia bacteria has successfully suppressed dengue-fever carrying mosquitoes in a trial, but more work is needed to understand how the insects move to infest new areas