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New UK aid will help fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria

New UK aid support to the Global Fund will help fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria around the world, Minister for Development Andrew Mitchell announced today (Monday 14 November).

14 Nov 2022

Scientists create an atlas of liver infection caused by Plasmodium parasites

Malaria is a devastating disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. After an infected mosquitos' bite, the parasites travel to the liver and infect liver cells.

9 Nov 2022

Study calls for robust surveillance to detect unusual outbreaks in African countries

A new study has linked an invasive insecticide-resistant mosquito native to South Asia to an unprecedented urban outbreak of malaria in Ethiopia, the most compelling evidence to date that the mosquito, which is fast expanding its range, could cause infections to surge in areas of Africa with previously low rates of disease.

2 Nov 2022

What makes some humans mosquito magnets?

Researchers explored the reasons for the greater attractiveness of some individuals to mosquitoes.

1 Nov 2022

Monoclonal antibody shows efficacy in preventing malaria infection in African adults

One dose of an antibody drug safely protected healthy, non-pregnant adults from malaria infection during an intense six-month malaria season in Mali, Africa, a National Institutes of Health clinical trial has found.

31 Oct 2022

COVID-19 pandemic increased deaths and disease caused by tuberculosis

A new report published by the World Health Organization indicated a decrease in global spending on essential TB services from US$6 billion in 2019 to US$5.4 billion in 2021.

31 Oct 2022

Researchers discover how hydroquinine inhibits major drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers say hydroquinine could be an effective weapon against a germ that can cause serious infections in humans, mostly hospital patients

28 Oct 2022

Lancaster University to be part of building malaria modeling capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Lancaster University is part of the Malaria Modellers in Africa consortium (MaModAfrica) which has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

27 Oct 2022

Modeling study suggests the possibility of Japanese encephalitis virus outbreak in Australia

A paper from a research team, which included mathematical modeling expertise from LSHTM and was led by the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane, has suggested that up to 750,000 people across Australia could be at risk of exposure to Japanese encephalitis (JEV).

21 Oct 2022

Why do some people attract mosquitoes more than others?

Mosquitoes (e.g., Aedes aegypti) are common vectors for many viruses that infect the human population, such as dengue, Zika, and yellow fever.

19 Oct 2022

Study reviews hydroxychloroquine and remdesivir antiviral potency against SARS‐CoV‐2

In a new study, researchers outlined the synthesis and the possible mechanism of action (MOA) of two potential severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) repurposing drug candidates.

17 Oct 2022

Researchers receive £9.8m to tackle the rising challenge of non-communicable diseases in West Africa

Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are teaming up with the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons to tackle the rising challenge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in West Africa.

14 Oct 2022

New malaria vaccine rollout planned in 2023

Researchers say they plan to roll out a new malaria vaccine next year after tests on children in West Africa found it to be up to 80 per cent effective.

13 Oct 2022

The potential influence of pre-existing parasitic infections on COVID-19 morbidity

The study reveals that countries with a high malaria prevalence have a lower incidence of COVID-19.

13 Oct 2022

Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

More than 300,000 babies globally are born every year with sickle cell, a hereditary condition which causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped.

5 Oct 2022

Preventive malaria treatment is a cost-effective strategy for saving young lives

Young children in sub-Saharan Africa often become severely anaemic as consequence of a malaria infection. Treating them requires blood transfusions and they must stay hospitalized for several days.

3 Oct 2022

Novel microfluidic device mimics nutrient exchange between mother and fetus affected by placental malaria

Placental malaria as a consequence of Plasmodium falciparum infections can lead to severe complications for both mother and child.

26 Sep 2022

How frequent was SARS-CoV-2 and malaria co-infection during the first wave of the pandemic?

Researchers determined the prevalence of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants and the frequency of co-occurrence of COVID-19 and malaria in Burkina Faso, West Africa.

22 Sep 2022

Study links amphibian die-off in Costa Rica and Panama with spike in malaria cases

Dozens of species of frogs, salamanders and other amphibians quietly disappeared from parts of Latin America in the 1980s and 2000s, with little notice from humans, outside of a small group of ecologists.

20 Sep 2022

R21/Matrix-M booster maintains high efficacy against first and multiple episodes of clinical malaria

The phase 1/2b clinical trial on R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine has recently reported the safety and efficacy of booster vaccination at 12 months.

15 Sep 2022

Malaria News and Research

Latest Malaria News and Research

New UK aid will help fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria

Scientists create an atlas of liver infection caused by Plasmodium parasites

Study calls for robust surveillance to detect unusual outbreaks in African countries

What makes some humans mosquito magnets?

Monoclonal antibody shows efficacy in preventing malaria infection in African adults

COVID-19 pandemic increased deaths and disease caused by tuberculosis

Researchers discover how hydroquinine inhibits major drug-resistant bacteria

Lancaster University to be part of building malaria modeling capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Modeling study suggests the possibility of Japanese encephalitis virus outbreak in Australia

Why do some people attract mosquitoes more than others?

Study reviews hydroxychloroquine and remdesivir antiviral potency against SARS‐CoV‐2

Researchers receive £9.8m to tackle the rising challenge of non-communicable diseases in West Africa

New malaria vaccine rollout planned in 2023

The potential influence of pre-existing parasitic infections on COVID-19 morbidity

Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

Preventive malaria treatment is a cost-effective strategy for saving young lives

Novel microfluidic device mimics nutrient exchange between mother and fetus affected by placental malaria

How frequent was SARS-CoV-2 and malaria co-infection during the first wave of the pandemic?

Study links amphibian die-off in Costa Rica and Panama with spike in malaria cases

R21/Matrix-M booster maintains high efficacy against first and multiple episodes of clinical malaria

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