Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute

09/02/2026

Dr. Photini Sinnis explains the science behind the first to be licensed to treat . "It targets a stage of the parasite when the parasite is vulnerable."

Embark on a journey into the intricate world of malaria research wi...

09/01/2026

“Breakthroughs in global health don’t happen by chance. They are the result of sustained investment, scientific collaboration and a willingness to back innovation over the long term.”
- Martin Fitchet, CEO
Medicine for Venture.

Exclusive: ‘We’re continuing the UK’s proud track record of supporting science that saves lives,’ development minister Kirsty McNeill tells The Independent

08/26/2026

In the latest episode of the Minute, Chris Smith of the The Naked ScientistsScientists talks with Dr. Justin Boddey, whose group is working on anti-malarial drugs designed not only to treat , but also prevent it before it can take hold. Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

08/25/2026

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance published "4 key ways our warming planet is affecting our health."
Number one: "Mosquito-borne diseases are expanding their range."

Heatwaves and extreme weather conditions are damaging our health in several ways, including mosquito-borne disease, drug-resistant bacteria and smoke from wildfires.

08/21/2026

Bloomberg Opinion editorial: "Given the potential lifesaving benefits for millions of children, innovative ideas [to fight ] should be welcome. A healthier global future depends on it."

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Almost half a million children under the age of 5 die of malaria each year. What if replacing a single amino acid in disease-carrying mosquitoes could help save them? After battling with rudimentary tools for millennia, malaria fighters are now armed with a potentially revolutionary technology. If o...

08/20/2026

08/19/2026

For generations, doctors have prescribed various combinations of a drug called artemisinin to patients who are diagnosed with . But in recent years, public health officials in have seen evidence that the that cause the disease are fighting back.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Brown University and other academic centers worked to find the specific source of the parasite's emerging resistance to artemisinin. By sequencing whole genomes of parasites collected from blood samples provided by hundreds of Ugandans infected with malaria, the research team identified the gene mutations and deletions that allow the parasites to resist artemisinin.

Johns Hopkins associate professor Melissa Conrad is co-author of the study which was published this week in Nature Medicine. She says that whole-genome sequencing helped them track the emerging drug resistance before the parasites develop the ability to resist artemisinin entirely.

“What is really exciting is that we’re now able to watch the evolution of resistance in real time. It’s very different than studying drug resistance after it’s already emerged."

08/06/2026

An important story by Stephanie Nolen in the New York Times this week about an invasive, malaria-carrying that's threatening urban centers across the African continent.

The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.

07/31/2026

Nowhere in the world do people get more bites than in , . But the avg number of kids hospitalized there with severe is down 63%. Why? Public heath experts suspect new malaria are helping.

Apac, in northern Uganda, is infamous for its record bug-bite rate. But early indicators suggest that the new vaccine is blunting the severity of the malaria infections the mosquitoes are spreading.

07/17/2026

New research from University of Cambridge reveals that early humans actively avoided hotspots across Africa for tens of thousands of years, despite being centuries away from associating with the disease. Archaeology shows us that mosquitoes thrived where people didn’t live. Then, 15K years ago, a genetic mutation that changed everything emerged in West Africa: the sickle cell trait. Study author Dr. Andrea Manica joins Chris Smith and the on this edition of the , from the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute. Hear this and all our podcasts on Apple and Spotify. Links in the comments!