Promising Antimalarial Treatment A study supported by the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute has identified an antihistamine that may be an effective antimalarial drug in humans.
A Mosquito Gene and Malaria School researchers report that a better understanding of the mosquito gene that kills the malaria-causing parasite in humans may lead to new disease control measures.
Malaria in Macha Researchers battle malaria in the tropical setting of Macha, Zambia, the field research base of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute.
Safer Method for Large-Scale Malaria Screening Developed
A new test for detecting the malaria parasite in human urine and saliva could potentially reduce the need for blood sampling in epidemiological studies where large-scale malaria screening is required.