A major analysis of 25 studies across Africa and Asia finds that insecticide-treated nets cut malaria cases by up to 68%—but highlights challenges that threaten to undermine their long-term impact.

The fight against malaria is a test of human intelligence against mosquitoes — and so far, our minuscule winged enemy is winning. But new results shared this week show substantial improvements in one ...

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 ...

The northern region of Nigeria is like a house without mosquito nets in a forest. All sorts of insects gain access easily.

Southwest Research Institute tapped into its drug formulation and manufacturing expertise to fabricate two bed netting prototypes targeting malaria-causing blood parasites. In a collaboration with ...

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 ...

The First Lady of Oyo State, Mrs. Tamunominini Makinde, has officially launched the 2025 Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITN) campaign in Ibadan to tackle malaria across all 33 local government areas of the ...

The Osun State Police Command on Tuesday said it had arraigned three suspects before a court for allegedly stealing and selling 300 insecticide-treated nets meant to be distributed free of charge to ...

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, ...