malaria

Study finds fast-spreading mutations threatening top malaria drug

Scientists have discovered a set of rapidly spreading genetic mutations in the malaria parasite that reduce its susceptibility to front-line treatments, raising new alarms about the durability of the world's most widely used antimalarial drugs.

Climate change pushing malaria into new parts of Africa, study finds

Rising temperatures are reshaping the geography of malaria across Africa, pushing the mosquito-borne disease into cooler highland regions while potentially easing transmission in some of the continent's hottest zones, according to a study published Tuesday in Nature.