(Natural News) When experts point out that hydroxychloroquine has been used safely for many years, they’re not exaggerating. Since it was first developed in 1950, it has been safely used by countless people to treat malaria, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. But its precursor, quinine, goes back even further. In fact, it was first used by […]

(Natural News) Olives (Olea europaea) are drupes, or stone fruits, that grow from trees commonly found in the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, southeastern Europe, northern Iran, western Asia and northern Africa. Despite being fruits, fresh olives aren’t consumed as such because of their extremely bitter taste. Instead, they are marketed either as […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from Ethiopia investigated the anti-malarial activity of Olea europaea against Plasmodium berghei infected mice and determined which fractions the constituents responsible for this activity are concentrated. Their findings were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Drug resistance poses a challenge to malaria control measures, hence the development of new therapeutic […]

(Natural News) Being able to track the spread of disease outbreaks is an important step in keeping them under control. Now, a new “weapon” has entered the fray that can give public health officials and pest control companies alike a bird’s eye view of how these diseases are spreading — satellites. The National Aeronautics and […]

(Natural News) Researchers from the University of Maryland (UMD) have found that a certain kind of naturally occurring fungus is capable of killing over 99 percent of mosquitoes in a simulated village setting. This study, published in the journal Science, had a research team describe their trial for a transgenic approach to combating malaria. By definition, transgenic is when genetic material is transplanted into […]

(Natural News) From malaria, to Ebola, or even the flu, tons of diseases break out and kill hundreds or even thousands of people every year. Any of these diseases could easily turn into an epidemic. For example, in 2017 an outbreak of the bubonic plague – the same plague that killed 60 percent of Europe […]

(Natural News) Not in the habit of washing fruits and vegetables before cooking and chowing down on them? A recently released video showed all kinds of tiny insects, bugs, and microbes living on the unwashed surface of plant foods. Danish biomedical student Martin Kaae Kristiansen studies at Aalborg University. The 28-year-old obtained several common vegetables from […]

(Natural News) Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) is a plant known for its many medicinal properties. It is used in traditional medicine in China and Brazil. Numerous studies have proven that pigeon pea possesses antioxidant, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, and DNA-protective properties. However, not much is known about its mechanisms of action. In a recent study published in the journal Food […]

(Natural News) Female mosquitoes rely on sensory information to find their food source – human blood. They pick up on body odor, carbon dioxide, heat, moisture, and visual cues. A new study published in the journal Current Biology now discovered that a specific odor receptor in their antennae also serves as a detector of humans, […]

(Natural News) When SHTF and society collapses, infectious diseases would make a comeback and take many lives. Preppers need to be ready for the deadly outbreaks of diarrhea, dysentery, enteric fever, malaria, and pneumonia that would spread across the U.S. during TEOTWAWKI. The collapse would shut down the laboratories that develop new therapies and the […]