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Drug-resistant malaria strains tend to evolve in lower risk regions

New drug-resistant strains of the parasite that causes malaria tend to evolve in regions with a lower risk of malaria. This is because in hard-hit areas with high transmission rates, like sub-Saharan Africa, they get outcompeted by the more common, drug-sensitive strains inside the human host.

24 Aug 2018

Scientists gain new insight into the immune system and infections

Researchers from Sydney have found that the body contains a special structure that can act as front line soldiers in case of infections. These are the cells that could be the main agents in preserving vaccine-memory, they find.

22 Aug 2018

Genome sequences of ape parasites provide insights on origin and early evolution of malaria

The genome sequences of ape parasites related to Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax), the main source of mosquito-borne malaria outside Africa, provide insights on the origin and early evolution of the human parasite.

21 Aug 2018

New class of insect repellents to fight against mosquito-borne diseases

Nearly 700 million people suffer from mosquito-borne diseases - such as malaria, West Nile, Zika and dengue fever - each year, resulting in more than 1 million deaths. Increasingly, many species of mosquitoes have become resistant to the popular pyrethroid-based insecticides.

20 Aug 2018

Chagas disease causes chronic heart disease and has spread outside of Latin America

Chagas disease, caused by infection with a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi (T cruzi), causes chronic heart disease in about one third of those infected.

20 Aug 2018

New medical diagnostic kit being developed for use in remote communities

A scientist at The Australian National University is developing a new just-add-water diagnostic kit for use in remote communities to detect malaria and other diseases.

17 Aug 2018

Researchers develop new method to diagnose broad range of cancers using malaria protein

In a spectacular new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered a method of diagnosing a broad range of cancers at their early stages by utilizing a particular malaria protein, which sticks to cancer cells in blood samples. The researchers hope that this method can be used in cancer screenings in the near future.

16 Aug 2018

Genetically modified mosquitoes and special bed nets help tackle deadly diseases

Researchers at the Imperial College’s South Kensington campus have successfully created genetically modified mosquitoes that would stop them from multiplying and spreading dreaded diseases such as malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika that kill millions worldwide annually.

13 Aug 2018

Study finds prevalence of substandard and falsified medicines in developing countries

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that substandard and falsified medicines, including medicines to treat malaria, are a serious problem in much of the world.

10 Aug 2018

New type of bed net could prevent millions of malaria cases, shows research

A new type of bed net could prevent millions of cases of malaria, according to new research published in The Lancet today (10 August).

10 Aug 2018

Adolescent health programs receive only a tiny share of international aid, finds research

Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, in partnership with Harvard Medical School, has discovered that adolescent health programs across the developing world receive only a tiny share of international aid, even though young people make up 30 percent of the population of low-income countries.

10 Aug 2018

New laboratory-synthesized molecule appears to fight malaria effectively

A novel laboratory-synthesized molecule based in natural compounds found in marine gliding bacteria - known as marinoquinolines - is a strong candidate for the development of a new antimalarial drug.

10 Aug 2018

Study reveals cellular pathway used by Ebola virus to enter cells

A new study at Texas Biomedical Research Institute is shedding light on the role of specific proteins that trigger a mechanism allowing Ebola virus to enter cells to establish replication.

9 Aug 2018

Health facilities in low- and middle-income countries not prepared to manage noncommunicable diseases

Cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes are among the leading causes of death worldwide. A new UCLA study has found that Bangladesh, Haiti, Malawi, Nepal and Tanzania each has fewer than five health facilities that can provide the full suite of supplies and equipment, trained staff and medication that are needed to properly diagnose and treat all three diseases.

7 Aug 2018

Researchers discover how chronic infections can outsmart the immune system

Like many chronic infections, visceral leishmaniasis thwarts the immune system's defenses so it can settle comfortably into its host.

1 Aug 2018

Researchers sequence complete mitochondrial genome of malaria mosquitoes

A team led by scientists from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has sequenced and annotated the first complete mitochondrial genome of Anopheles funestus, one of the main vectors of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.

31 Jul 2018

Research provides new insights about when booster meningitis vaccines are needed

Scientists are indicating that children in Burkina Faso who were vaccinated against group A meningococcal meningitis and septicemia between the ages of 1-4 years in 2010, could need a booster dose of the vaccine as early as this year to ensure they remain protected.

27 Jul 2018

Malaria News and Research

Latest Malaria News and Research

Drug-resistant malaria strains tend to evolve in lower risk regions

Scientists gain new insight into the immune system and infections

Genome sequences of ape parasites provide insights on origin and early evolution of malaria

New class of insect repellents to fight against mosquito-borne diseases

Chagas disease causes chronic heart disease and has spread outside of Latin America

New medical diagnostic kit being developed for use in remote communities

Researchers develop new method to diagnose broad range of cancers using malaria protein

Genetically modified mosquitoes and special bed nets help tackle deadly diseases

Study finds prevalence of substandard and falsified medicines in developing countries

New type of bed net could prevent millions of malaria cases, shows research

Adolescent health programs receive only a tiny share of international aid, finds research

New laboratory-synthesized molecule appears to fight malaria effectively

Study reveals cellular pathway used by Ebola virus to enter cells

Health facilities in low- and middle-income countries not prepared to manage noncommunicable diseases

Researchers discover how chronic infections can outsmart the immune system

Researchers sequence complete mitochondrial genome of malaria mosquitoes

Research provides new insights about when booster meningitis vaccines are needed

Eliminating malaria-carrying mosquitoes does not impact ecosystem, shows study

Researchers design and create new molecule that can kill malarial parasites

New research supports need for a radical cure strategy to tackle debilitating form of malaria

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