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Despite new diagnostic methods and expanded vaccination programs, many children in Uganda continue to suffer from severe brain infections, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet. The researchers' analysis highlights ...
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A major study involving Durham University shows that a radical rethink of rural housing design in sub-Saharan Africa can protect children from the three deadliest childhood diseases. The three-year trial in Tanzania found ...
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Researchers have developed a new microscopy method that uses a magnetic field and polarized light to provide quantitative measurements that could enable faster and more objective detection of malaria in blood. Malaria, caused ...
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In many parts of East Africa, small pools of water that form after heavy rainfall are ideal breeding sites for the Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit malaria. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have ...
Apr 13, 2026
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The federal government's disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases.
Apr 2, 2026
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The Trump administration's decision to halt most US foreign aid and development work constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under international law, argue experts in The BMJ.
Mar 25, 2026
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Findings from two early clinical studies suggest a new dual-action antimalarial drug candidate is well tolerated in humans. The first-in-class clinical candidate, MK7602, is being developed by WEHI and global biopharmaceutical ...
Mar 19, 2026
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Malaria is caused by a parasite that is spread to humans by infected mosquitoes. In 2024, almost 282 million people worldwide were infected and 610,000 died, according to the World Health Organization. Malaria is a leading ...
Mar 11, 2026
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When floods sweep through southern Africa, the most visible damage is immediate: homes washed away, crops destroyed, clinics disrupted, families displaced. These images dominate headlines and humanitarian appeals. But as ...
Mar 7, 2026
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Scientists have found that a special component in some people's blood provides them with natural protection against malaria. A recent study has demonstrated that a genetic variant named rs112233623-T reduces the activity ...
