The Latest Breaking News from Malaria

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is on Wednesday hoping to reach its $18 billion target to fund another three years to slow the spread of the diseases.

The death toll from malaria and other diseases tearing through Pakistan's flood-ravaged regions reached 324, authorities said on Wednesday, and actress Angelina Jolie said she feared many people she had met during visits to flood-hit areas this week would "not make it" if more aid did not arrive.

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will get some high-powered help this week to reach its $18 billion goal to fund another three years to slow the spread of these diseases

Water has started receding in parts of Pakistan after the worst monsoon floods in history. But now, a second disaster is looming with cases of water-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever rising, as stagnant waters have become breeding grounds for mosquitos. We take a closer look.

It took scientists 30 years to create the first malaria vaccine, approved by the World Health Organization in 2021. A second, even better one is now almost ready to be deployed against the disease. Governments and philanthropies should be stepping up their funding to global health partners so they can…

A vaccine candidate, called R21, has been shown to be up to 80% effective at preventing malaria in young children, according to the latest trial results.

Flood victims complain that they are without food and ration as authorities struggle to cope with the disaster.

(Corrects to clarify data is from 2022 report, covering 2021 data)

The WHO estimates that malaria caused more than 640,000 deaths in 2020