There has been a fall of just over 20% in the number of deaths from malaria worldwide in the past decade, the World Health Organization says. A new report said that one-third of the 108 countries where malaria was endemic were on course to eradicate the disease within 10 years. Experts said if targets continued… Continue reading Malaria Deaths Fall over 20% Worldwide in Last Decade
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Malaria Vaccine Trial Raises Hope
Researchers are to expand a clinical trial of a new malaria vaccine after promising results in a preliminary study in Burkina Faso.
The trial was designed to test safety, but researchers found that vaccinated children had high levels of protection.
Around a hundred different malaria vaccine candidates have been developed to date but the MSP3 vaccine tested in Burkina Faso is only the second one to show a substantial level of protection against the illness.
Using Mosquitoes To ‘Vaccinate’ Against Malaria
Joanne Silberner,NPR The parasite responsible for the intense fevers, chills, and headaches of malaria is very skilled at hiding in the in the body. That means vaccines don’t work all that well to prevent the disease. So Dutch researchers are trying a new approach — “vaccinating” people by having them get bitten by mosquitoes carrying… Continue reading Using Mosquitoes To ‘Vaccinate’ Against Malaria
A Breakthrough in Malaria Research
Scientists from Scotland have reported a major breakthrough in fight against malaria. The team from Edinburgh University in collaboration with a team in Portugal have discovered a gene that offers the drug resistance trait to the parasite. Drug-resistant plasmodium falciparum parasites are a major hindrance in the battle against the deadly disease. Chloroquine, the most… Continue reading A Breakthrough in Malaria Research