Malaria articles from across Nature Portfolio

Malaria transmission is sensitive to temperature and models of malaria typically account for daily fluctuations in temperature through a ‘rate summation’ approach. Here, the authors conduct experimental and modeling work to investigate the accuracy of rate summation in predicting thermal suitability of malaria transmission by Anopheles stephensi.

Malaria vaccine research has progressed significantly, with RTS,S/AS01 and R21/Matrix-M receiving WHO endorsement in 2021 / 2023. These vaccines show promise, but challenges like vaccine adherence, strain variation, and resistance persist, highlighting the need for more effective, broad-reaching interventions.

Indonesia is developing a new capital city, Ibu Koata Nusantara, which is located in a malaria and biodiversity hotspot. In this Comment, the authors outline some of the potential infectious disease-related risks of the new project – primarily malaria and other vector-borne diseases.

Bites from insects infected with modified malaria parasites boosted immunity and stopped people from contracting the disease.

The development worries researchers because children are particularly vulnerable to the disease.