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malaria
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This malaria vaccine is delivered by a mosquito bite
Some mosquitos carry the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which transmits malaria.Credit: CDC/Science Photo Library Scientists have developed a new…
November 20, 2024
Broadly inhibitory antibodies to severe malaria virulence proteins
Miller, L. H., Baruch, D. I., Marsh, K. & Doumbo, O. K. The pathogenic basis of malaria. Nature…
November 20, 2024
Resistance to crucial malaria drug detected in severely ill kids in Africa
A child in Amuria, Uganda, is treated for malaria.Credit: Jake Lyell/Alamy Scientists have detected resistance to artemisinin, a…
November 14, 2024
Landmark study highlights power of vaccination
A major landmark study to be published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an…
April 25, 2024
Global disease burden study highlights COVID-19 impact and health inequities
Rates of early death and poor health caused by HIV/AIDS and diarrhea have been cut in half since…
April 18, 2024
Pioneering vaccine strategy promises to outmaneuver antimicrobial resistance
In a recent study published in the journal Npj Vaccines, researchers presented the method of Reverse Vaccine Development,…
April 8, 2024
UC San Diego researchers discover genetic connections to alcohol consumption
A research group centered at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has drilled deep into…
April 5, 2024
Ministers of Health commit to accelerated action against malaria in Africa
Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria committed today to accelerated action to…
April 1, 2024
Routine genomic surveillance at antenatal care can be a cost-effective approach to detect changes in malaria transmission
Genetic diversity of the malaria parasite in pregnant women and children declined in an area targeted for malaria…
March 20, 2024
How is climate change influencing the spread of vector-borne diseases?
In a recent review published in Nature Reviews Microbiology, researchers discussed the impact of climate change, weather, and…
March 18, 2024