USAID funding cuts could cost millions of lives worldwide, study warns

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	USAID funding cuts could cost millions of lives worldwide, study warns A new study published in The Lancet has raised urgent concerns about the global health consequences of recent cuts to U.S. foreign aid.

	Targeting RAP proteins for next-generation malaria treatments A University of California, Riverside-led team has made an advance in the basic understanding of Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite responsible for the deadliest form of human malaria, that could make novel, highly targeted anti-malarial therapies possible.

			Mediterranean bacteria show promise as new mosquito biopesticides Mosquito-borne diseases kill more than 700,000 people every year, according to the World Health Organization, and the mosquitos that spread the disease are difficult to control.

			Researchers uncover how bacteria hijack tick cells to survive and spread Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes in ticks to ensure their survival and spread to new hosts, including humans.

	Pesticides found to disrupt specific gut bacteria linked to inflammation While emerging evidence suggests pesticides can be toxic to the mix of microorganisms in the digestive system, a new study is the first to map changes to specific gut bacteria based on interactions between human microbes and insect-killing chemicals observed in the lab and an animal model.

	Malaria eradication in Suriname offers hope for Amazon neighbors The declaration of Suriname as the first malaria-free Amazonian country by the World Health Organization should spur other countries in the region affected by illegal mining and high migration, say disease specialists.

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