An old plant virus inspires the design of a modern vaccine to fight against malaria
Scientists from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research have demonstrated that a novel, second-generation malaria vaccine candidate based on
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Zanzibar tests drones spraying rice fields to fight malaria
For the first time drones are being tested to help fight malaria on the island of Zanzibar, off the coast
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Research reveals how malaria parasite plans ahead, preparing blueprint to strike in humans
Within seconds after an infected mosquito bites, the malaria parasite navigates the host skin and blood vessels to invade the
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Malaria will NOT be eradicated ‘with the tools we have today’
Malaria will NOT be eradicated ‘with the tools we have today’, warns the World Health Organization The UN body said
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Malaria surges back in crisis-hit Venezuela
The sweltering heat of the Venezuelan forest makes no difference to Jose Gregorio, who trembles with a cold chill. “I
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Once thought to be asexual, single-celled parasites caught in the act: Studying Leishmania parasites’ offspring could lead to improved treatment for deadly infections
Even single-celled organisms desire partners every now and then. Leishmania — single-celled parasites that cause infections of the skin and
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Proteasome inhibitors show promise for drug-resistant malaria
Proteasome inhibitors have significant promise as components of novel combination therapies to treat multidrug-resistant malaria, according to a study published
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Widely used malaria treatment to prevent malaria in pregnant women
A global team of researchers, led by a research team at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), are calling
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Modified malaria drug proven effective at inhibiting Ebola
Robert Davey, professor of microbiology at Boston University School of Medicine and researcher at Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases
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With treatment of people living with HIV, TB at risk, Medecins Sans Frontieres urges Global Fund to make policy changes urgently
In order to avoid drug stock-outs and quality issues, MSF called on the Global Fund Board and Secretariat to urgently
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