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Hospital admissions for childhood malaria have fallen dramatically in the past five years on the Kenyan coast, leading to new medical challenges.

A bottleneck in the production of the leading antimalarial drug – the plant-based artemisinin – could soon be eased.

The discovery of a variety of Anopheles mosquito - a malaria vector - in Panama has led to calls for intensifying malaria prevention.

A sweeter version of an antimalarial drug that easily dissolves in water is just as effective as the conventional treatment, say researchers.

Brazil will allocate public funds to promote research into diseases such as Chagas, dengue, leprosy and malaria, among others.

Scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of the malaria parasites Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium knowlesi.

The Medicines for Malaria Venture plans to roll out three new antimalarials by 2010, according to its new five-year plan.

Cheaper medicines for malaria are on the horizon with new and faster genetic techniques, say scientists.

Using a range of therapies to treat malaria is potentially more effective than one standard drug, a study finds.

Overuse of a drug used in treating malaria may play a role in growing resistance to a related antibiotic, according to a new study in Guyana.

A study in Kenya shows that malaria intermittent preventative treatment reduces anaemia and increases attention span in children.

Institutions in Ghana, Mali, Mozambique and Tanzania have won an international cooperation award for their joint efforts in malaria research.

A new funding announcement means that African scientists will be able to mastermind their own medical research projects.

Malaria infection can cause children's immune systems to attack its own DNA, worsening the severity of the disease, a study reveals.

A study has found that around one third of antimalarial drugs available in six African cities are below WHO standards.

Separate research teams have discovered proteins that could aid the development of antimalarial techniques.

Brazil has developed a malaria drug — combining two drugs in a single pill — that will cost just US$2.5 per treatment.

An innovative website aimed at attracting research funds from the global public has been launched to mark World Malaria Day.

UK-based medical charity the Wellcome Trust will inject almost US$40 million into training scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa.

It is possible to defeat malaria in Haiti, but only with an extended effort in treatment interventions and mosquito control, say researchers.