British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline is seeking regulatory approval for the world’s first malaria vaccine after trial data showed that it had cut the number of cases in African children. Experts say that they are optimistic about the possibility of the world’s first vaccine after the trial results. Malaria, a mosquito-borne parasitic disease, kills hundreds of… Continue reading Hope for Malaria Vaccine by 2015
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Malaria Vaccine Shows Early Promise in Clinical Trials
By Rebecca Morelle, BBC Science A malaria vaccine has shown promising results in early stage clinical trials, according to researchers. Researchers found the vaccine, which is being developed in the US, protected 12 out of 15 patients from the disease, when given in high doses. The method is unusual because it involves injecting live but… Continue reading Malaria Vaccine Shows Early Promise in Clinical Trials