News tagged with malaria transmission

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Sexual transmission of insect-borne virus

(PhysOrg.com) -- Little did Brian Foy know that when he came home from a scientific research trip and had sex with his wife that that sexual act would create virological history. A study just released in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 07, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (12) | comments 15 | with audio podcast report

Malaria drug treatment breakthrough

An international study, involving researchers from Griffith University's Eskitis Institute, has discovered a molecule which could form the basis of powerful new anti-malaria drugs.

Medications created Mar 22, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study: Cheap, common drug could dramatically reduce malaria transmission in Africa

A cheap, common heartworm medication that is already being used to fight other parasites in Africa could also dramatically interrupt transmission of malaria, potentially providing an inexpensive tool to fight a disease that ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pyramax receives positive opinion from the EMA

Pyramax, a fixed-dose combination of pyronaridine and artesunate, becomes the first antimalarial to be granted a positive scientific opinion from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) under Article 58. This once daily, 3-day ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Slamming the brakes on the malaria life cycle

Scientists have discovered a new target in their fight against the devastating global disease 'malaria' thanks to the discovery of a new protein involved in the parasite's life cycle.

Medical research created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Creating a new weapon in the fight against malaria

Over 200 million people contract malaria each year, and according to the World Health Organization, an estimated 655,000 people died from malaria in 2010.

Medical research created May 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Eliminating malaria has longlasting benefits for many countries

Many nations battling malaria face an economic dilemma: spend money indefinitely to control malaria transmission or commit additional resources to eliminate transmission completely.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast