Mosquito-Borne Illness Kills 600,000 People a Year, Mostly Young Children

A research team detect that targets in the host as opposed to the parasite could be a new era to slow down, if not destroy, the problem of drug resistance in malaria.

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10 Parasites That Might Be Causing Disorders Inside You (VIDEO)

Insects, spiders, snakes. There are so many creepy-crawlers that freak people out, and just the thought of them induces a feeling of itchiness that’s really not there. But while thinking about these, many of us forget that there are more disturbing animals to consider: parasites that live inside us.

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Queensland Scientists Nearing Malaria Vaccine

Queensland scientists say they are closer to developing a vaccine for malaria, which kills about 660,000 people world-wide a year.

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