Three African countries chosen for the 1st large-scale malaria vaccine pilot program
Hundreds of thousands of infants will be vaccinated against the mosquito-carried parasite.
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Scientists engineer mosquitoes that could stop malaria spread
A mosquito with a gene that blocks the malaria parasite has been created in the laboratory, a new research reports.
We now have a malaria vaccine that is up to 100 percent effective
A lifelong dream may have come true. Half a million deaths every year could be averted thanks to this vaccine.
Need to ward off pesky mosquitoes? Sleep with a chicken over your head
Believe it or not, there's actual scientific proof backing this advice.
Paper strips worth 50 cents accurately diagnose both malaria and cancer
Chemists at the Ohio State University developed a paper strip technology that might save countless lives in rural Africa, and ...
Malaria protein that kills cancer to begin human trials in 2019
Scientists have in the past toyed with the idea of using a disease to fight cancer. Now, after identifying a ...
Malaria proteins kill 9 out of 10 cancer cells in mice trials
Researchers stumbled upon a new tool to fight cancer in a rather unexpected place; while searching for a vaccine against ...
2015 Nobel prize for Physiology or Medicine Awarded
This year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is split into three parts, being divided between William C. Campbell and ...
Drug-Resistant Malaria Could Pose Huge Global Threat
The ability to keep malaria under control is crucial - the disease is highly contagious and the potential health hazards ...
Drug candidate destroys Malaria in 48 hours
Malaria is one of the most common and dangerous diseases in the world, with the World Health Organization estimating over ...
Finally, a malaria vaccine may have been discovered
Reporting in PLOS Medicine, researchers found that for every 1000 children who received the vaccine, 800 malaria cases can be ...
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes manipulated only to breed males, thus wiping whole populations
The Anopheles gambiae is the prime transmitter of malaria. A new genetic method manipulates mosquito populations ...
A 3D view of the malaria sperm
Aside from being really cool and enabling wicked video game graphics, 3D imaging is also extremely useful in research, entering ...
World’s first malaria vaccine on course for 2015
It's actually happening Good news - encouraging results from the longest and largest trial of a malaria vaccine could see ...
Breakthroughs against malaria: highly effective vaccine developed; meanwhile, anti-malaria soap wins prize
Some 300 million cases of malaria are reported each year in Africa, the continent where the disease is still running ...
Mutant mosquitoes lose desire for human scent
Mosquitoes are not only extremely annoying, but they're some of the most lethal creatures out there, with malaria infecting over ...
Beware of infections in tropical waters – Flood hit areas more vulnerable
Beware of snails before you swim in shallow waters of tropical countries such as India. You can avoid parasitic worm ...
Malaria genome sequence shows the disease is more challenging, yet offers opportunities
Two recently released studies by teams of international researchers sequenced the genomes of two major strains of the parasitic disease ...
Global Fund Crunch Threatens Millions of AIDS, TB, Malaria Patients
HYDERABAD(South India): The precious lives of millions of people suffering from AIDs, Tuberculosis and Malaria, that take a heavy toll ...
Malaria to be defeated by starving parasite to death
It claims the life of a child every 30 seconds and about 40% of the entire world population is at ...