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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has reported an increase in malaria cases as of June 3 this year, compared to the same period in 2022.

Transmitted through infected mosquitos, the malaria parasite, once in the human bloodstream, synchronously ruptures red blood cells and rapidly infects new red blood cells, beginning the cycle anew.

Uganda's anti-homosexuality legislation, which includes the death penalty for offenders, was signed into law on Monday by President Yoweri Museveni, sparking international condemnation.

Health officials warn that drug resistance could wipe out recent progress against malaria, particularly in Africa and southeast Asia.

Three out of ten children below the age of five years in Kenya are infected with malaria, a new study shows.

Population-level changes in the genetic make-up of one of the world's deadliest animals could provide a key in the fight against malaria, proponents of a radical new technology argue.

Scientists in Israel have developed a new kind of “chemical camouflage” from natural components that could more effectively keep pesky mosquito bites at bay.

Researchers assessed malaria prevalence among children aged six to 59.0 months.

According to researchers, there are various factors that together drive drug resistance in infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, and in this case malarial parasite Plasmodium.

Infections and other diseases can cause red blood cells to rupture, releasing the oxygen-binding molecule hemoglobin, which breaks down into heme.