Plasmodium falciparum uses RIFIN proteins to bind to the inhibitory receptor KIR2DL1 on natural killer (NK) cells, thereby evading their attack. Conversely, NK cells can recognize RIFIN via the ...

Brazilian researchers have developed a synthetic compound that has the potential to treat malaria and block its transmission.

WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Scientists seeking a vaccine against malaria, which kills a child every minute in Africa, have developed a promising new approach intended to imprison the ...

Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) sought to understand the mechanisms that drive the creation of atypical B cells (ABCs) in the immune system, which were seen as “junk cells.” ...

Advances in vaccine technology, antibody therapies, and genetic surveillance are giving researchers new tools to fight ...

Scientists at Stockholm University and collaborators say they have used high-resolution genomic tools to map the global repertoire of genes of gametocyte development toward the male or the female ...

The study published in PNAS sets out how, in just 1,500 years, the Copts have acquired a genetic variant that protects them from contracting malaria after mixing with other Sudanese populations.

Malaria, a disease as old as time, continues to be a health concern, especially in Nigeria. However, did you know that your blood type might influence your susceptibility to this mosquito-borne ...

The Hull York Medical School is behind a trial which aims to revolutionise infection management and improve the outcomes of ...