New research shows most Hawaiian forest birds carry avian malaria, fueling widespread transmission and raising extinction ...

WASHINGTON — A one-two punch of malaria DNA virus and the virus used to vaccinate against smallpox spurs the human immune system to mount a powerful defense against malaria, researchers report. This ...

Every cell of the deadly Plasmodium falciparum parasite, the organism that causes malaria, contains a tiny compartment full of microscopic iron crystals. As long as the parasite is alive, the crystals ...

Investigators are trying to determine whether a Morris County resident infected with malaria represents the first locally-acquired case of the disease in New Jersey since 1991. The resident, who has ...

A New Jersey resident has developed a case of malaria without having traveled internationally, potentially making it the first locally transmitted case in decades, state health officials say. The ...

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A once-vanquished disease spread by mosquitoes may be making inroads into the United States. New Jersey officials are now investigating whether a resident’s malaria infection was locally acquired. The ...