Climate Change Drives New Cases of Malaria, Complicating Efforts to Fight the Disease The number of malaria cases rose again in 2022, propelled by flooding and warmer weather in areas once free of the illness.
Peace Corps, Criticized for Medical Care, Settles Wrongful-Death Suit for $750,000 Bernice Heiderman, a 24-year-old Peace Corps volunteer, died of undiagnosed malaria in the African island nation of Comoros in 2018. Her family sued.
As a Teen, She Loved Video Games. Now She’s Using A.I. to Try to Quash Malaria. Rokhaya Diagne, a 25-year-old A.I. entrepreneur in Senegal, is part of a subset of Africa’s enormous youth population that is confident technology can solve the continent’s biggest problems.
The Mosquitoes Are Winning The rapid evolution of the insect has helped drive up Malaria deaths in Africa, fueling a growing public health threat.
The climate crisis is also a health crisis Rising global temperatures are undoing hard-earned progress.