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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

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

An important genetic mechanism of drug resistance in one of the deadliest human malaria parasites has been identified in a new study published in Nature Microbiology.

11 May 2023

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

Much of what is now considered modern medicine originated as folk remedies or traditional, Indigenous practices. These customs are still alive today, and they could help address a variety of conditions.

11 May 2023

Is wind spreading urban malaria?

Researchers proposed that the wind may facilitate mosquito transmission over long distances.

10 May 2023

Advancing the development of vaccines through recombinant technology

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Amy Sheng, the head of CRO at Sino Biological, about current developments in the field of vaccine development through recombinant techniques.

From Sino Biological Inc. 4 May 2023

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

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have developed a method to synthesize the highly potent antimalarial drug artemisinin, which could lead to a more cost-effective treatment for malaria.

2 May 2023

Study reveals alarming global burden of antimicrobial resistance in bacterial infections

The paper presents a systematic analysis of the global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019. The authors highlight the urgent need for action to address this growing public health threat.

23 Apr 2023

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

Study developed a Global Maternal Health microsimulation model to measure global maternal death incidence.

21 Apr 2023

Central African Republic experiences severe health and humanitarian emergency, study reveals

A new study by public health researchers presents stark evidence that the Central African Republic (CAR) is experiencing a severe health and humanitarian emergency, with what is likely the highest measured nationwide mortality rate in the world, a rate four times higher than a 2010 United Nations estimate.

19 Apr 2023

Tissue-resident memory cells are key to immunity to Salmonella in mice

Salmonella infections cause about a million deaths a year worldwide, and there is an urgent need for better vaccines for both typhoid fever and non-typhoidal Salmonella disease.

18 Apr 2023

Cellulose nanocrystals as a barrier against mosquito bites

Researchers examined the barrier effect of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) on mosquitoes.

13 Apr 2023

Genomic study reveals Babesia duncani's pathogenicity and virulence

'Tis the season for hiking now that spring has arrived and temperatures are on the upswing. But with hikes come insect bites and on the increase in North America is babesiosis, a malaria-like disease spread especially between May and October by a tick.

13 Apr 2023

Malaria News and Research

Latest Malaria News and Research

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

Central African Republic experiences severe health and humanitarian emergency, study reveals

Tissue-resident memory cells are key to immunity to Salmonella in mice

Cellulose nanocrystals as a barrier against mosquito bites

Genomic study reveals Babesia duncani's pathogenicity and virulence

World Health Day: Giving Universal Health Coverage a Platform

Mosquitoes' saliva contains immune-dampening substances to increase infectivity of dengue viruses

Crystal engineering strategy could make medicines more soluble and palatable for children

The emergence of lateral flow assays in diagnostics

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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