Malaria
The war of the (malarial) roses
30 Mar 2023Drug-resistant malarial parasites form flower-like structures to shield themselves from attack by antimalarial drugs and the immune system.
Mapping a missing link in malaria infection
20 May 2022A novel molecular mechanism by which a malarial parasite enters host cells may broaden possibilities in malaria vaccine development.
A rosy view of malaria research
28 Jan 2021Flower-like ‘rosettes’ may help malaria parasites evade the body’s immune defences.
Accelerating malaria drug discovery
23 Nov 2020A new method of identifying drug targets in the malaria parasite P. falciparum could find broad applications in other fields of biology.
New tools in the fight against malaria
26 May 2020Scientists are one step closer to developing effective treatments against Plasmodium vivax parasites, thanks to the ability to culture one of its closest cousins.
A new dimension to studying malaria
20 Dec 2019A three-dimensional liver organoid model for studying dormant malaria parasites may pave the way for better antimalarial drugs.
The coincidental complications of coinfection
17 Apr 2019Malaria infections may be masking the extent of the emerging chikungunya epidemic
Doubling down on infection
24 Jun 2018A new understanding of the way chikungunya virus protects mice against malaria could lead to improved patient care
Taking the witchcraft out of vaccine development
3 Jan 2017Studying the body’s immune response to malaria infection could help scientists find life-saving vaccines
Detailing the development of red blood cells
20 May 2014Understanding the diversity of immature red blood cells in greater detail could help protect against Asia’s most common form of malaria
Parasites inflict collateral damage in the brain
10 Sep 2013Brain-damaging complications of malaria arise from the immune response to parasite antigens absorbed by blood vessels
Fast and simple detection of tropical diseases
4 Jun 2013A panel of major tropical diseases may soon be detectable from a single blood sample thanks to a biochip created at A*STAR