Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The search for a malaria vaccine
Our battle with malaria has lasted thousands of years. We need better vaccines or we risk losing, according to UNSW Sydney researchers.
Apr 24, 2023
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Malaria vaccine gets green light for use in Ghana
A malaria vaccine developed by Britain's Oxford University is to be used in Ghana, the first time it has received regulatory clearance anywhere in the world.
Apr 13, 2023
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A two-pronged approach to target critical malaria protein
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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WHO: COVID disruption resulted in 63,000 more malaria deaths
The coronavirus pandemic interrupted efforts to control malaria, resulting in 63,000 additional deaths and 13 million more infections globally over two years, according to a report from the World Health Organization published ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Infectious malaria sporozoites produced without mosquitoes provide progress for malaria vaccines
Scientists from Sanaria Inc., and collaborators at multiple institutions published results in Nature reporting "In vitro production of infectious Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites."
Dec 7, 2022
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Vaccines could be a game-changer in the fight against malaria in Africa
The development of an effective vaccine for malaria has proved to be far more challenging than developing a vaccine to protect people from COVID-19. Several different COVID-19 vaccines were developed and approved for use ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Malaria vaccine: The road has been long and tortuous, but we're getting there
A vaccine candidate called R21 has been shown to be up to 80% effective at preventing malaria in young children, according to the latest trial results.
Sep 15, 2022
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Malaria vaccine candidate safe and immunogenic following first-in-human trials
Researchers from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) report the malaria vaccine FMP013 antigen and ALFQ adjuvant combination appears safe and immunogenic for adults in the first-in-human evaluation results ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Malaria booster vaccine continues to meet WHO-specified 75% efficacy goal
Researchers from the University of Oxford and their partners have today reported new findings from their Phase 2b trial following the administration of a booster dose of the candidate malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M—which ...
Sep 11, 2022
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New malaria vaccine results raise hopes of mass rollout
A booster dose of a new malaria vaccine maintains a high level of protection against the disease, researchers said Thursday, expressing hopes the cheap jab could be produced on a massive scale in a matter of years.
Sep 8, 2022
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