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Higher dose of new antimalarial drug reduces disease recurrence by 85%

A new antimalarial drug is being introduced at a dose that is too low to be effective for all patients who need it, according to a report published today in eLife.

6 Dec 2022

Laos malaria outbreak in 2020–21 likely caused by multidrug-resistant strains of P. falciparum

Researchers describe the genetic epidemiology and dynamics of the Plasmodium falciparum responsible for malaria outbreaks in Attapeu Province, Laos.

5 Dec 2022

Trial shows acoziborole drug clears body of African sleeping sickness parasites

Researchers evaluate the efficacy and safety of an oral antimicrobial drug acoziborole in patients with human African trypanosomiasis.

4 Dec 2022

Two experimental mRNA vaccines highly effective in reducing malaria infection and transmission

Malaria is found in more than 90 countries around the world, causing 241 million cases and an estimated 627,000 deaths every year.

1 Dec 2022

CSU engineers introduce a better way to perform mosquito-tracking for disease applications

West Nile, Zika, dengue and malaria are all diseases spread by bites from infected mosquitoes. To track the threat of such diseases over large populations, scientists need to know where the mosquitoes are, where they've been, and where they might go.

30 Nov 2022

Eating healthy plant-based diet linked to reduced risk of colorectal cancer

Eating a plant-based diet rich in healthy plant foods - such as whole grains, vegetables, and legumes - and low in unhealthy plant foods - including refined grains, fruit juices, and added sugars - is associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer in men.

29 Nov 2022

Meta-analysis informs a change to treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy

A new WWARN meta-analysis commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) which informed a change to its treatment guidelines has been published in The Lancet.

28 Nov 2022

The frequency, magnitude, and longevity of natural antibody responses against nine P. vivax vaccine candidate proteins

A new study aimed to evaluate the magnitude, longevity, and prevalence of naturally acquired IgG antibody responses against 9 P. vivax vaccine candidate antigens in patients with acute vivax malaria and were followed up for 180 days.

28 Nov 2022

New tech solution to spot disease-transmitting mosquitoes

Researchers develop technology to detect disease-transmitting mosquitoes.

25 Nov 2022

Medicine and Mortality in Mali: one health heroine's work to improve community health

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Mariam Cissé about her recent Heroines of Health Award as well as her dedication to improving the health of her community.

From Women in Global Health 16 Nov 2022

New UK aid will help fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria

New UK aid support to the Global Fund will help fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria around the world, Minister for Development Andrew Mitchell announced today (Monday 14 November).

14 Nov 2022

Scientists create an atlas of liver infection caused by Plasmodium parasites

Malaria is a devastating disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. After an infected mosquitos' bite, the parasites travel to the liver and infect liver cells.

9 Nov 2022

Study calls for robust surveillance to detect unusual outbreaks in African countries

A new study has linked an invasive insecticide-resistant mosquito native to South Asia to an unprecedented urban outbreak of malaria in Ethiopia, the most compelling evidence to date that the mosquito, which is fast expanding its range, could cause infections to surge in areas of Africa with previously low rates of disease.

2 Nov 2022

What makes some humans mosquito magnets?

Researchers explored the reasons for the greater attractiveness of some individuals to mosquitoes.

1 Nov 2022

Monoclonal antibody shows efficacy in preventing malaria infection in African adults

One dose of an antibody drug safely protected healthy, non-pregnant adults from malaria infection during an intense six-month malaria season in Mali, Africa, a National Institutes of Health clinical trial has found.

31 Oct 2022

COVID-19 pandemic increased deaths and disease caused by tuberculosis

A new report published by the World Health Organization indicated a decrease in global spending on essential TB services from US$6 billion in 2019 to US$5.4 billion in 2021.

31 Oct 2022

Researchers discover how hydroquinine inhibits major drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers say hydroquinine could be an effective weapon against a germ that can cause serious infections in humans, mostly hospital patients

28 Oct 2022

Lancaster University to be part of building malaria modeling capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Lancaster University is part of the Malaria Modellers in Africa consortium (MaModAfrica) which has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

27 Oct 2022

Modeling study suggests the possibility of Japanese encephalitis virus outbreak in Australia

A paper from a research team, which included mathematical modeling expertise from LSHTM and was led by the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane, has suggested that up to 750,000 people across Australia could be at risk of exposure to Japanese encephalitis (JEV).

21 Oct 2022

Why do some people attract mosquitoes more than others?

Mosquitoes (e.g., Aedes aegypti) are common vectors for many viruses that infect the human population, such as dengue, Zika, and yellow fever.

19 Oct 2022

Malaria News and Research

Latest Malaria News and Research

Higher dose of new antimalarial drug reduces disease recurrence by 85%

Laos malaria outbreak in 2020–21 likely caused by multidrug-resistant strains of P. falciparum

Trial shows acoziborole drug clears body of African sleeping sickness parasites

Two experimental mRNA vaccines highly effective in reducing malaria infection and transmission

CSU engineers introduce a better way to perform mosquito-tracking for disease applications

Eating healthy plant-based diet linked to reduced risk of colorectal cancer

Meta-analysis informs a change to treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy

The frequency, magnitude, and longevity of natural antibody responses against nine P. vivax vaccine candidate proteins

New tech solution to spot disease-transmitting mosquitoes

Medicine and Mortality in Mali: one health heroine's work to improve community health

New UK aid will help fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria

Scientists create an atlas of liver infection caused by Plasmodium parasites

Study calls for robust surveillance to detect unusual outbreaks in African countries

What makes some humans mosquito magnets?

Monoclonal antibody shows efficacy in preventing malaria infection in African adults

COVID-19 pandemic increased deaths and disease caused by tuberculosis

Researchers discover how hydroquinine inhibits major drug-resistant bacteria

Lancaster University to be part of building malaria modeling capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Modeling study suggests the possibility of Japanese encephalitis virus outbreak in Australia

Why do some people attract mosquitoes more than others?

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