Ernakulam reports 22 malaria cases since January, with imported cases prompting vector control measures to prevent local outbreaks.

Malaria transmission occurs when an infected Anopheles mosquito bites a person, injecting Plasmodium parasites into the bloodstream. These parasites travel to the liver, multiply, and then infect red ...

There, it lays dormant for up to four weeks before it starts infecting red blood cells with malaria. Symptoms include fever, ...

Earth will cast its shadow across the moon, turning its surface red as our planet, our moon, and our sun align. That's why total lunar eclipses are sometimes called the "blood moon." This will be ...

Antimalarial drug resistance is a pressing issue in combating the spread of malaria worldwide. In a new study, researchers discovered a key process where malarial parasites take up a human blood cell ...

Once detached, the white blood cells engulf and consume the pathogens. Reconstructed 3D images of macrophages ingesting E. coli bound on PLL or fibronectin surfaces, respectively.

The Lagos State Government has announced a plan to reduce malaria prevalence below 1% through the launch of the Pathway to Malaria Pre-Elimination & Digitization Program. According to the State, it’s ...

Researchers grew Plasmodium knowlesi in rhesus macaque red blood cells to study which genes are critical for P. knowlesi survival. Image credit: Sheena Dass Malaria affects about 249 million people ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years ...

The mystery of Mars’ red hue has persisted for thousands of years, Valantinas said. Romans named Mars for their god of war because its color was reminiscent of blood and Egyptians called the ...