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PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative Shares Strategy For Developing 'Next-generation' Malaria Vaccines
Marking its tenth
anniversary year, the PATH
Malaria Vaccine Initiative
has unveiled a new strategy
that sets the stage for an
... > full story
New Tool Promises More Accurate Antimalarial Drug Dosing
Scientists have designed a
tool to support the
development of appropriate
age-based dosing regimens
for malaria drugs.
Weight-based dosing is
... > full story
Sperm May Play Leading Role In Spreading HIV
Sperm, and not just the
fluid it bathes in, can
transmit HIV to macrophages,
T cells, and dendritic cells
(DCs), researchers report.
By infecting DCs, which
carry the virus and potently
... > full story
Gene Behind Malaria-resistant Mosquitoes Identified
Scientists have discovered
that variations in a single
gene affect mosquitoes'
ability to resist infection
by the malaria parasite ... > full story
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World's Largest Malaria Vaccine Trial Now Underway In Seven African Countries
November 4, 2009 — A pivotal efficacy trial of RTS,S, the world's most clinically advanced malaria vaccine candidate, is now underway in seven African countries: Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique ... > full story -
Surveys For Major Neglected Tropical Diseases In Sub-Saharan Africa Can Be Integrated
October 26, 2009 — It is possible to simultaneously survey a number of neglected tropical diseases in the challenging environment of Southern Sudan, according a new study. The research rapidly identified areas ... > full story -
Boys With Urogenital Birth Defects Are 33 Percent More Common In Villages Sprayed With DDT
October 23, 2009 — Women who lived in villages sprayed with DDT to reduce malaria gave birth to 33 percent more baby boys with urogenital birth defects between 2004 and 2006 than women in unsprayed villages, according ... > full story -
Extreme Genetic Variability In Malaria Parasite Found
October 15, 2009 — Researchers have charted the extreme genetic differences that occur in the most dangerous malaria parasite in the world. The study suggests that developing a broadly protective vaccine for malaria ... > full story -
Parasite Bacteria May Help Fight Spread Of Mosquito-borne Diseases
October 2, 2009 — Infecting mosquitoes with a bacterial parasite could help prevent the spread of lymphatic filariasis, one of the major neglected tropical diseases of the developing world, according to new research ... > full story -
Children Found To Be Most At Risk From Malaria
October 2, 2009 — Insecticide treated mosquito nets reduce the chances of developing life-threatening malaria in Africa, however recent research shows that older children are the least well protected by nets in the ... > full story -
Control Of Mosquito Vectors Of Malaria May Be Enhanced By A New Method Of Biocontrol
October 1, 2009 — Biopesticides containing a fungus that is pathogenic to mosquitoes may be an effective means of reducing malaria transmission, particularly if used in combination with insecticide-treated bednets, ... > full story -
New Antibiotic Shows Promise In Fighting Malaria
September 11, 2009 — A new study suggests that tigecycline, the first member of a new class of antibiotics, shows significant antimalarial activity on its own and may also be effective against multi drug-resistant ... > full story -
Emerging New Monkey Malaria Species Potential Deadly In Humans
September 9, 2009 — Researchers in Malaysia have identified key laboratory and clinical features of an emerging new form of malaria infection. The research confirms the potentially deadly nature of the ... > full story -
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Mosquito Screens Found To Be Cheap And Effective In Malaria Prevention
September 3, 2009 — Trials of a screen-based malaria prevention programme in 500 homes in The Gambia, Africa, have led to a 50 per cent reduction in malaria transmission and anaemia in children. A child dies from ... > full story
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