The Kenya Medical Research Institute recently detected an invasive mosquito species in Laisamis and Saku subcounties of Marsabit county in Kenya's northern region.
Mar 7, 2023
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A protein that plays a critical role in helping malaria parasites infect red blood cells—known as apical membrane protein 1 (AMA1)—has been found to bind to more than one receptor on the surface of the cells.
Mar 3, 2023
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Expectant mothers and app-equipped city residents have roles to play in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people annually.
Feb 28, 2023
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As with COVID, public health agencies around the world have struggled to predict which communities will be hit the hardest with malaria, a life-threatening disease that infected an estimated 247 million people in 2021. A ...
Feb 22, 2023
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They are only 10 cm long but could well be the line separating life from death in malaria. By taking the lead in iron recycling, the kidneys stop our body from surrendering to the invading parasite, Gulbenkian researchers ...
Feb 13, 2023
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A monoclonal antibody treatment was found to be safe, well tolerated, and effective in protecting against malaria in a small group of healthy volunteers who were exposed to malaria in a challenge study, according to new research ...
Jan 27, 2023
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Rapid tests, which are easy to deploy and require minimal equipment, provide an important diagnostic tool in the ongoing effort against malaria, which affects more than 250 million people around the world annually. While ...
Jan 6, 2023
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A three-dose regimen of a whole-parasite vaccine against malaria—called Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite (PfSPZ) vaccine—demonstrated safety and efficacy when tested in adults living in Burkina Faso, West Africa, which ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Rectal artesunate (RAS), a promising antimalarial drug, proves ineffective at saving the lives of young children suffering from severe malaria, according to the results of a new study conducted by the Swiss Tropical and Public ...
Dec 20, 2022
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A fast, needle-free malaria detection tool developed by a University of Queensland-led team could help save hundreds of thousands of lives annually.
Dec 9, 2022
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