Low doses of a drug already approved for treating rare genetic conditions in humans kills mosquitoes dead. Scientists say it could be a valuable new tool in the fight against disease.

Nitisinone, a drug that is already used to treat two genetic diseases, could be repurposed to control the spread of malaria, ...

A drug used to treat a rare inherited disease has been found to make human blood toxic to malaria-carrying mosquitoes. It could provide another tool to reduce deadly insect populations. Mosquitoes are ...

"If someone visits a health facility and is diagnosed with malaria, a health worker will visit their home to test all household members. Those who test positive but are not showing symptoms -- despite ...

Malaria is one of the world’s most deadly diseases, and it is becoming more pervasive – despite decades of effort and some ...

Rwanda is set to roll out an innovative malaria prevention strategy aimed at further reducing the transmission of the disease across the nation. Health officials have announced that if one person in a ...

Experts caution that the summer season combined with stagnant water and poor sanitation significantly raises the risk of ...

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- From fleas and ticks to mosquitoes, parasites are active in every state—and not just during the warmer months. Thrive Pet Healthcare is issuing a ...

The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory adds to its services to help pet owners identify and treat common springtime parasites ...

Despite decades of efforts focused on mosquito eradication, drug therapies, and vaccines, malaria remains hard to beat, especially in Africa.