Pregnancy malaria (PM) causes severe anemia in the mother and low birthweight (LBW) in the child, and these sequelae alone result in an estimated 10,000 maternal deaths and 200,000 infant deaths ...

Placental Sequestration: The accumulation of malaria-infected erythrocytes in the placenta, which can impair placental function and fetal development.

Motherhood is a personal journey, different for every woman. From the moment pregnancy is confirmed, a woman becomes subject ...

Pregnant women undergo all kinds of medical checks. This is to monitor the health of both the mother and child and to detect ...

The Global Malaria Diagnostics Market is set to witness a CAGR of 6% from 2021 to 2026. Increased adoption of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), development of novel diagnostic technologies, high burden ...

Historically, malaria cases were reported in many parts of the country, especially in the 1940s, including suburbs around Sydney when soldiers infected overseas returned to Australia.

Malaria, which had almost disappeared from the city, saw a resurgence with two cases in 2024. The detection of two cases this year has prompted the department to stay on high alert, said officials.

The US has long been the largest donor to global efforts to combat malaria. Aid workers say that Trump administration cuts to foreign aid will lead to more deaths from the disease.

Malaria is caused by the bite of mosquitoes that spread infectious parasites. The World Health Organization estimates that in 2022, 249 million people globally had malaria, and about 608,000 died ...

Ghana and Sierra Leone are using AI-powered drones to identify and eliminate mosquito breeding grounds in a bid to prevent malaria outbreaks. The drones, developed by Japanese start-up SORA ...

Every year, tens of thousands of women bleed to death after having a baby. Cuts to aid and attacks on reproductive rights ...