Malaria is a parasitic disease that affects 300 million people worldwide, and kills nearly 1 million people each year, according to the World Health Organization. Because it is transmitted by mosquitoes, it is prevalent in sub-tropical regions of the world, putting about 40% of the world’s population at risk and creating one of the most important and challenging health problems faced by our global society. This month, a research study published in Science magazine suggests an extremely creative and interesting idea for how science might battle this epidemic in the future… Continue reading Unusual Allies in the Fight against Malaria: Fruit Flies, Bumble Bees and Selfish Beetles