A molecular lab set up by the Kerala Health Department has diagnosed the state''s first case of amoebic meningoencephalitis, causing brain fever.

Despite increased malaria control efforts, recent reports indicate that over 1.2 million deaths due to malaria occurred in 2010. Pregnant women represent a particularly vulnerable risk group as ...

The concept of 'standby emergency treatment' (SBET) describes the strategy where travelers carry an emergency malaria treatment for self-administration when no medical attention is available or ...

Novartis and the non-profit Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) have advanced a novel drug combination for malaria into a phase 3 programme, raising hopes of a regimen that could be used to treat ...

Organ-specific bioengineered microvessels and animal models reveal that Trypanosoma congolense sequestration depends on the endothelial cell bed, parasite strain, cyclic AMP signaling and parasite ...

Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi or protozoans to grow despite exposure to antimicrobial substances designed to inhibit their growth. Microbes can ...

May 21, 2025 — Scientists have fabricated two bed netting prototypes targeting malaria-causing blood parasites. They designed netting systems to deliver antimalarial drugs called Endochin-like ...

TANZANIA is among the top 11 countries globally in terms of malaria infections and deaths. However, the significant reduction in malaria prevalence in the country is attributed to a collaborative ...

EVERY two months, one of Eva Boniface’s three children falls ill with malaria, despite using a mosquito net. She is forced to spend extra money on medication and food when her children, aged nine, six ...

Abstract - Protozoa are important microorganisms for the ecosystem balance in wastewater treatment plants. A procedure for their semi-automated identification and counting based on image analysis is ...