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Vaccine And Drug Research Aimed At Ticks And Mosquitoes To Prevent Disease Transmission
December 2, 2008 — Most successful vaccines and drugs rely on protecting humans or animals by blocking certain bacteria from growing in their systems. But a new theory actually hopes to take stopping infectious ... > full story -
New Papers Offer Insights Into Process Of Malarial Drug Resistance
November 26, 2008 — Biologists offer new insights into the process of malarial drug resistance. Malaria, one of the oldest diseases known to man, has shown no signs of slowing down as it ages. More than 1 million ... > full story -
Combination Therapies May Be Almost As Effective As Insecticide-Treated Bednets In Preventing Malaria In Areas Of Low Transmission
November 24, 2008 — Artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) could be almost as effective in reducing transmission of malaria as insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) in areas of low transmission, a study based on data ... > full story -
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New Technologies Gearing Up To Meet Rising Demand For Vital Malaria Drugs
November 19, 2008 — Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a new ... > full story -
Malaria Risk: Bed Net Usage Increases, But 90 Million African Children Still Exposed To Malaria
November 18, 2008 — The use of insecticide-treated bed nets to protect children from malaria has risen six-fold in the past seven years, according to new research. Despite this success, however, 90 million children ... > full story -
Applying 'Supply And Demand' Business Principles To Treat Infectious Diseases Worldwide
November 17, 2008 — Treating infectious diseases while meeting escalating costs to do so continues to pose worldwide challenges, with one of the main issues being the ability to provide an adequate supply of drugs to ... > full story -
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Airport Malaria: Cause For Concern In U.S.
November 11, 2008 — "Airport malaria" is a term coined by researchers to explain the more recent spread of malaria to areas such as the United States and Europe, which some scientists credit to warmer climate ... > full story -
First Large Scale Screening To Identify Host Genes Involved In Malaria Infection
November 7, 2008 — Researchers screened more that 700 molecules by RNAi to identify host factors involved in malaria ... > full story -
Nanoparticles Research Aids Drug Development
November 6, 2008 — Scientists have developed a new technology which can dramatically improve the effectiveness of antibacterial ... > full story -
Smaller Mosquitoes Are More Likely To Be Infected With Viruses Causing Human Diseases
November 3, 2008 — An entomologist says smaller mosquitoes are more likely to be infected with viruses that cause diseases in ... > full story
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