Why Do Some Lizards Have Green Blood?
Scientists are trying to figure out how green-blooded lizards might benefit from the unusual pigment. The answer could provide new insights into human illnesses like jaundice and malaria.
Malaria
What You Learn When You Put Smelly Socks In Front Of Mosquitoes
Researchers are trying to figure out what makes a mosquito more likely to bite people infected with malaria.
What If A Drug Could Make Your Blood Deadly To Mosquitoes?
That's what researchers wondered as they look at new ways to stop the spread of malaria. A new study reports on the impact of ivermectin on skeeters.
Blue Dye Kills Malaria Parasites — But There Is One Catch
Methylene blue used to be an anti-malarial treatment but fell out of favor. Researchers wondered, what if it were added to a current medication?
If A Pile Of Poo Has An Emoji, Shouldn't A Mosquito Have One Too?
There are 2,666 emojis for tweeting and texting. A mosquito is not one of them. Global health campaigners are trying to change that.
Dogs And People Have More In Common Than You Might Think
It looks like dog DNA has evolved in lockstep with our DNA. A new study finds evidence in Nigeria's street dogs.
In A Case That Is 'Almost Impossible,' Girl Dies Of Malaria In Italy
"It's a mystery," said one health official. Italy was declared malaria-free in 1970. Officials will try to determine how and where the 4-year-old was infected.
Malaria Wiped Out In U.S. But Still Plagues U.S. Hospitals
Transmission was eliminated in the United States in the early 1950s. But a new report sees a surprising trend.
Drug-Resistant Malaria Turns Up In The U.K.
Artemisinin-based medications have long been the treatment of choice for malaria. But late in 2015, health officials in Britain came across a cluster of cases that refused to succumb to the drugs.
Children's Whirligig Toy Inspires a Low-Cost Laboratory Test
A paper version of a spinning children's toy can replace laboratory centrifuges to process blood tests. The "paperfuge" may help diagnose malaria and other diseases.