New method to block malaria transmission identified
A new study shows that natural human immune responses can recognize and kill malaria parasites before they can spread to mosquitoes.
A cross-disciplinary approach to eradicating malaria
December 17, 2014 –There is an arsenal of cost-effective tools available to combat malaria but getting people to adhere to treatment regimens can be challenging, said Jessica Cohen, assistant professor of global health, at a symposium focused on…
Malaria parasite can hide in bone marrow
Parasites that transmit the deadliest form of malaria are able to hide in their host’s bone marrow during development. A research team led by Matthias Marti, associate professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard School of Public…
Challenges of eradicating malaria outlined at World Malaria Day Program at HSPH
May 10, 2011 -- Despite stepped up worldwide efforts to combat malaria over the last decade, increasing drug resistance, poor access to treatment and prevention regimens, and public apathy are among the reasons the disease remains one of the world’s…