Malaria control and elimination is threatened by the spread of insecticide resistance and behavioral adaptation of vectors. Whether mass administration of ivermectin, a broad-spectrum antiparasitic ...

Ivermectin administered to the whole population significantly reduces malaria transmission, offering new hope in the fight against the disease. The BOHEMIA trial, the largest study on ivermectin for ...

Current strategies for limiting transmission of mosquito-borne diseases are only partially effective. New, complementary approaches are needed to close the gaps in current vector control interventions ...

The BOHEMIA trial in Kenya showed a 26% reduction in new malaria infections among children aged 5-15 “We are thrilled with these results”, says Carlos Chaccour, co-principal investigator of the ...

A relatively new class of insecticide that can be disseminated on something the size of a sheet of paper offers protection for up to a year against mosquitoes that spread malaria, as well as dengue, ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a projected US$45 billion funding gap between 2026 and 2030 could derail global efforts to eliminate malaria, even as Africa continues to record ...

UMATILLA, MORROW COUNTIES — As the sun rises, local vector control crews are tuned in to two familiar sounds: the whine of mosquitoes and the buzz of drones now being used to track them. Vector ...