The analysis "confirmed an overall significant protective effect of ITNs against malaria" and findings "reinforce the ...

Mosquito nets are a constant feature in sub-Saharan Africa. It is used to prevent mosquitoes from gaining access to homes. Homes without the nets rely on insecticides to address the menace. However, ...

Mosquito nets are low-cost weapons in the war on malaria, but the biting bugs have become resistant to the insecticides used on these nets. Researchers have now created a chemical arsenal that doesn’t ...

A global study found insecticide-treated mosquito nets can reduce malaria cases by up to 68%, but rising insecticide resistance and changing mosquito behaviour threaten progress towards elimination.

South Sudan’s health ministry said it is investigating the alleged diversion and sale of mosquito nets intended for free ...

Most students of global health will learn about insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) and the problems with widespread distribution of this global health “object” to prevent malaria and improve ...

March 6 (UPI) --In Korea, there was once a common household item known as a mosquito net. Made of finely woven mesh, it was hung over beds during humid summer nights to protect families from swarms of ...

Malaria still causes an estimated 247 million cases globally and results in more than 600,000 deaths per year 1. To reduce the malaria burden, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have been widely ...