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Malaria
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. There are two types of malaria: uncomplicated and severe malaria. Malaria is a disease that is spread by the female Anopheles mosquito.
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MAY 23, 2019Microbiology
Extracts from three plants were active against some of today's worst drug-resistant bacterial pathogens that infect woun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2019Microbiology
Malaria sickens around 200 million people every year, killing around 435,000. Children are most vulnerable. A vaccine ai ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have teamed up to combat African sleeping sickness, which is caused by trypanosomes, unicellular protozoans t ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 20, 2019Microbiology
Beneficial microbes are already a source of antibiotics. Now researchers have found a microbial mosquito repellentWritten By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
An international team of European researchers has discovered a new strain of the bacteria that causes plague.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
For decades, anti-malaria drugs--known as Chloroquines, have used to treat cancer. But the role in repurposing these dru ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 21, 2018Immunology
Researchers determine the affect of preventative treatment for malaria on infantsWritten By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 31, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
The promise of immunotherapy in oncology is stronger than ever. Now, an international team of scientists and physicians ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 14, 2018Immunology
Red blood cells infected with malaria will secrete small vesicles that activate pathogen receptorsWritten By: Nicholas BreehlSEP 20, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to the latest research published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers discovered that chemotherap ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 18, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
In a publication in Nature Communications, scientists from the Imperial College London have recently screened 70,000 com ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 21, 2018Microbiology
It's important to have a good research model in order to learn more about how the microbiome impacts health.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have created another mosquito with genetic engineering that will be released into the wild.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2018Immunology
Based on several different factors, scientists have a new risk index for predicting who will develop lupus. From the Fei ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 23, 2018Technology
MIT's Little Devices Lab has created a more affordable solution called Ampli blocks that consists of modular diagnostic ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 21, 2018Cancer
The malarial parasite expresses a protein, VAR2CSA, that binds to chondroitin sulfate (CS) found on both placental and c ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 17, 2018Earth & The Environment
When malaria first became known, people ran with the strategy of cutting down all the trees. The reasoning was that mosq ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 16, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Malaria is a lethal disease caused by a parasitic infection. However, some people carry the malaria parasite without eve ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 15, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in Nature Medicine examines a monoclonal antibody isolated from the blood of individuals vaccinated fo ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 11, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are learning how to exploit the anti-clotting abilities of mosquito saliva.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2018Microbiology
An anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in toiletries is effective as an anti-malaria drug, even in drug-resistant para ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2018Immunology
A supposedly rare genetic mutation that provides protection from malaria is actually present in one-third of people of A ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 21, 2017Videos
We all know the dangers of mosquitoes and the diseases they carry. From malaria to zika to West Nile virus to dengue fev ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 14, 2017Technology
Seeding Labs works with more than 100 private-sector partners to source and fund the equipment shipments.Written By: Julia Travers
MAY 23, 2019
Microbiology
Extracts from three plants were active against some of today's worst drug-resistant bacterial pathogens that infect woun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2019
Microbiology
Malaria sickens around 200 million people every year, killing around 435,000. Children are most vulnerable. A vaccine ai
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have teamed up to combat African sleeping sickness, which is caused by trypanosomes, unicellular protozoans t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 20, 2019
Microbiology
Beneficial microbes are already a source of antibiotics. Now researchers have found a microbial mosquito repellent
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
An international team of European researchers has discovered a new strain of the bacteria that causes plague.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
For decades, anti-malaria drugs--known as Chloroquines, have used to treat cancer. But the role in repurposing these dru
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 21, 2018
Immunology
Researchers determine the affect of preventative treatment for malaria on infants
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 31, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The promise of immunotherapy in oncology is stronger than ever. Now, an international team of scientists and physicians
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 14, 2018
Immunology
Red blood cells infected with malaria will secrete small vesicles that activate pathogen receptors
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 20, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the latest research published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers discovered that chemotherap
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 18, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
In a publication in Nature Communications, scientists from the Imperial College London have recently screened 70,000 com
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 21, 2018
Microbiology
It's important to have a good research model in order to learn more about how the microbiome impacts health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have created another mosquito with genetic engineering that will be released into the wild.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2018
Immunology
Based on several different factors, scientists have a new risk index for predicting who will develop lupus. From the Fei
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 23, 2018
Technology
MIT's Little Devices Lab has created a more affordable solution called Ampli blocks that consists of modular diagnostic
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 21, 2018
Cancer
The malarial parasite expresses a protein, VAR2CSA, that binds to chondroitin sulfate (CS) found on both placental and c
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 17, 2018
Earth & The Environment
When malaria first became known, people ran with the strategy of cutting down all the trees. The reasoning was that mosq
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 16, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Malaria is a lethal disease caused by a parasitic infection. However, some people carry the malaria parasite without eve
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in Nature Medicine examines a monoclonal antibody isolated from the blood of individuals vaccinated fo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 11, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are learning how to exploit the anti-clotting abilities of mosquito saliva.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2018
Microbiology
An anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in toiletries is effective as an anti-malaria drug, even in drug-resistant para
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2018
Immunology
A supposedly rare genetic mutation that provides protection from malaria is actually present in one-third of people of A
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 21, 2017
Videos
We all know the dangers of mosquitoes and the diseases they carry. From malaria to zika to West Nile virus to dengue fev
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 14, 2017
Technology
Seeding Labs works with more than 100 private-sector partners to source and fund the equipment shipments.
Written By:
Julia Travers