UP scientists mobilise to counter the threat of antimalarial resistance in Africa

Posted on November 18, 2025

The University of Pretoria (UP) is at the forefront of the global search for new malaria treatments

Malaria parasite 101 - Beating the parasite: Treatment, drugs, and resistance

Posted on November 17, 2025

Malaria may be ancient, but modern medicine has developed powerful tools to fight it.

Malaria parasite 101 - Finding the parasite: Environment, carriers, and hidden danger

Posted on November 12, 2025

People often ask why malaria persists despite decades of control efforts.

Malaria parasite 101 - Inside the mosquito: The parasite’s great escape

Posted on November 07, 2025

After a female Anopheles mosquito bites an infected person.

SADC MALARIA DAY: ‘Leadership is the foundation of a resilient, malaria-free SADC’ – UP experts

Posted on November 06, 2025

Each year on 6 November, SADC Malaria Day reminds us...

Malaria parasite 101 - Preparing for transmission: The sexual phase

Posted on November 03, 2025

While the blood stage of malaria causes symptoms

Malaria parasite 101 - When malaria turns severe

Posted on October 29, 2025

How exactly does a microscopic parasite cause life-threatening damage?

Malaria parasite 101 - Into the bloodstream: The cycle that makes you sick

Posted on October 24, 2025

When do malaria symptoms then actually begin to show?