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Stronger defense: symptomatic malaria provides durable protection against reinfection

Researchers evaluated the immune protection conferred by symptomatic and asymptomatic P. falciparum.

14 Jun 2023

New platform to study how pathogens carried by mosquitoes impact and infect human cells and tissues

A UCF research team has engineered tissue with human cells that mosquitoes love to bite and feed upon -; with the goal of helping fight deadly diseases transmitted by the biting insects.

9 Jun 2023

Parasite-host "coupling" mechanism could lead to new treatments for malaria

Transmitted through infected mosquitos, the malaria parasite, once in the human bloodstream, synchronously ruptures red blood cells and rapidly infects new red blood cells, beginning the cycle anew.

7 Jun 2023

Gene drive technology could help eradicate malaria

Population-level changes in the genetic make-up of one of the world's deadliest animals could provide a key in the fight against malaria, proponents of a radical new technology argue.

7 Jun 2023

Researchers zero in on a potential new target for malaria: Biological clocks

Health officials warn that drug resistance could wipe out recent progress against malaria, particularly in Africa and southeast Asia.

6 Jun 2023

Uganda’s anti-homosexuality legislation sparks global condemnation

Uganda's anti-homosexuality legislation, which includes the death penalty for offenders, was signed into law on Monday by President Yoweri Museveni, sparking international condemnation.

6 Jun 2023

Older children under-five living in low incomes large families in rural areas are most vulnerable to malaria infection

Researchers assessed malaria prevalence among children aged six to 59.0 months.

5 Jun 2023

St. Jude researchers discover NLRP12 as a direct bridge from hemolysis to inflammatory disease

Infections and other diseases can cause red blood cells to rupture, releasing the oxygen-binding molecule hemoglobin, which breaks down into heme.

1 Jun 2023

NmCV-5 vaccine safety and immunogenicity against bacterial meningitis in Mali and Gambia

Researchers evaluated the safety and non-inferiority of the pentavalent meningococcal NmCV-5 vaccine.

30 May 2023

Pawsitive test: Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with high accuracy, study shows

Researchers conduct a systematic review to determine the potential of using canine olfactory senses as a screening tool for COVID-19.

24 May 2023

Human body odor critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances, study finds

We know a lot about mosquito preferences up close, but how do mosquitoes find us from up to a hundred meters away? Using an ice-rink-sized outdoor testing arena in Zambia, researchers found that human body odor is critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances.

19 May 2023

Shortages of health workers strongly associated with higher death rates

Shortages of health workers such as doctors, nurses and midwifery staff are strongly associated with higher death rates, especially for certain diseases such as neglected tropical diseases and malaria, pregnancy and birth complications, diabetes and kidney diseases, finds an analysis of 172 countries and territories, published by The BMJ today.

12 May 2023

Medicines for All Institute at VCU receives $18.7 million grant to improve access to medicines

The Medicines for All Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University will work on 14 new global health projects and expand its capabilities to improve access to medicines around the world thanks to an $18.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

11 May 2023

Malaria News and Research

Latest Malaria News and Research

Stronger defense: symptomatic malaria provides durable protection against reinfection

New platform to study how pathogens carried by mosquitoes impact and infect human cells and tissues

Parasite-host "coupling" mechanism could lead to new treatments for malaria

Gene drive technology could help eradicate malaria

Researchers zero in on a potential new target for malaria: Biological clocks

Uganda’s anti-homosexuality legislation sparks global condemnation

Older children under-five living in low incomes large families in rural areas are most vulnerable to malaria infection

St. Jude researchers discover NLRP12 as a direct bridge from hemolysis to inflammatory disease

NmCV-5 vaccine safety and immunogenicity against bacterial meningitis in Mali and Gambia

Pawsitive test: Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with high accuracy, study shows

Human body odor critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances, study finds

Shortages of health workers strongly associated with higher death rates

Medicines for All Institute at VCU receives $18.7 million grant to improve access to medicines

Study identifies key genetic mechanism of drug resistance in the deadliest malaria parasites

Leaves of the Labrador tea plant contain an essential oil that could help combat malaria

Is wind spreading urban malaria?

Advancing the development of vaccines through recombinant technology

Novel way of synthesizing artemisinin could lead to cost-effective treatment for malaria

Study reveals alarming global burden of antimicrobial resistance in bacterial infections

The maternal mortality sustainable development goals are unlikely to be met by 2050, study suggests

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