Multiple malaria vaccine to fight different forms of disease developed
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh have created a new multiple malaria vaccine which they believe could be the first to tackle different forms of the disease and help those most vulnerable to infection Continue reading “Multiple malaria vaccine to fight different forms of disease developed” » More...
Dormant malaria parasites in RBC may be behind treatment failure
University of South Florida researchers have for the first time found that the earliest form of malaria parasites can lay dormant in red blood cells Continue reading “Dormant malaria parasites in RBC may be More...
Bill Gates hails ‘huge milestone’ in fight against malaria
A new malaria vaccine that has been shown to cut the risk of disease in young children by half could prevent millions of deaths a year Continue reading “Bill Gates hails ‘huge milestone’ in fight against More...
New atlas charts prospects for malaria elimination
A new global atlas offers the first full-colour, detailed depiction of malaria now declining in many parts of the globe, predicting the possibility for the elimination of the disease Continue reading “New More...
Insecticide spray highly effective against malaria
The insecticide bendiocarb not only dramatically lowers malaria transmission, but also offers hope for minimising spread of the deadly infection Continue reading “Insecticide spray highly effective against More...
Spraying insecticide bendiocarb indoors dramatically reduces malaria transmission
A new study has found that indoor spraying with the insecticide bendiocarb dramatically reduced malaria transmission in many parts of Benin Continue reading “Spraying insecticide bendiocarb indoors dramatically More...
Two possible enzyme targets for new anti-malaria drugs identified
Scientists have found how the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, uses enzymes to chew up human hemoglobin from host red blood cells as a food source Continue reading “Two possible enzyme targets for More...
New malaria vaccine shows ‘most encouraging’ result ever against illness
A new malaria vaccine has shown a substantial level of protection against the illness in a preliminary trial Continue reading “New malaria vaccine shows ‘most encouraging’ result ever against illness” More...
Chinese scientist wins US award for malaria drug
A Chinese scientist has won a prestigious award in the US for her discovery of a new drug therapy for treatment of malaria Continue reading “Chinese scientist wins US award for malaria drug” » More...
Whole-parasite vaccine shows strong promise in battling malaria
A malaria vaccine that uses the entire malaria parasite has for the first time proven safe and shown promise to produce a strong immune response in a clinical trial. The vaccine is unique in that it employs the More...
