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Even with new hope of a malaria vaccine within five years, there is no room for complacency while Plasmodium falciparum continues to kill so many of Africa's children.

Malaria kills almost a million a year. News from Nairobi that the RTSS malaria vaccine is now in its final trial stage brings hope for its introduction within five years.

Malaria in birds can be a serious parasitic disease, as it often is in humans. Some birds die from the infection while others spread it.

Mosquito nets and quinine offer little protection from this disease, which is endemic in Zambia.

We can become complacent when travelling to faraway places, where everything seems so pleasant. Yet lurking in lush, verdant, greenery and lily-strewn pools lies danger.

Researchers in Sweden and Uganda have discovered a long-suspected connection between Epstein-Barr virus, falciparum malaria, and Burkitt's lymphoma.

The creation of malaria resistant mosquitoes using genetic modification has potential, but there are still problems to be solved before this technology can be used.

Malarial mosquitoes and the parasites they carry continually evolve resistance to the pesticides and drugs used to kill them. New approaches must be found.

Malarial parasites have a complicated and fascinating life cycle that requires an Anopheles mosquito host and a vertebrate host. Mammals, birds, and reptiles get malaria.

Artemisinin compounds are highly effective against malaria, but they're too expensive for most people. Use of cheap substitutes is leading to dangerous drug resistance.

From the smallest bacterium to the largest plants and animals they are foundational and basic - they are cells. Explore cell uniqueness, similarities and differences.

Resistant forms of malaria have resulted in the medical community utilizing a Traditional Chinese medical herb, Qing Hao, as key ingredient to fight malarial infections.

Favism is an inherited medical condition that causes sufferers to experience acute anemia when exposed to fava beans. It also grants limited protection against malaria.

These small creatures could have descended from either simplified animals or complex protozoans - but new research suggests that they might be a mixture of both.

A tiny protozoan parasite, Cryptosporidium is a common cause of diarrhea and a particular threat to those suffering with AIDS. It infects both humans and animals.

No doubt you are familiar with the term blood-borne pathogens, but do you understand what they are and the risks associated with becoming infected?