Six Challenges in Malaria Research and Ways to Overcome Them

Nearly half of the world’s population is at risk of a malaria infection, with over 247 million cases every year. The parasite, caused by various species of the Plasmodium parasite, kills approximately one million people annually, most of whom are small children. Over the past 40 years, there has been an upsurge in this “global killer” and controlling this disease presents major challenges to malaria researchers who need new solutions to properly monitor and control the disease.