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Mosquito Virus Could Lead to New Vaccines and Drugs
September 21, 2012 — The newly discovered Eilat virus is closely related to some of the world's most dangerous pathogens but incapable of infecting non-insect hosts. This attribute could make the virus a uniquely useful ... > full story -
Climate Change to Fuel Northern Spread of Avian Malaria: Malaria Already Found in Birds in Alaska
September 19, 2012 — Malaria has been found in birds in parts of Alaska, and global climate change will drive it even farther north, according to a new study. The spread could prove devastating to arctic bird species ... > full story -
Chemist Develops New Synthesis of Most Useful, Yet Expensive, Antimalarial Drug
September 13, 2012 — In 2010 malaria caused an estimated 665,000 deaths, mostly among African children. Now, chemists have developed a new synthesis for the world's most useful antimalarial drug, artemisinin, giving hope ... > full story -
Genetic Make-Up of Children Explains How They Fight Malaria Infection
September 12, 2012 — Researchers have identified several novel genes that make some children more efficient than others in the way their immune system responds to malaria ... > full story -
Diet Could Combat Adverse Side-Effects of Anti-Parasitic Drug Quinine
September 11, 2012 — Scientists say adverse side-effects caused by the anti-parasitic drug quinine in the treatment of malaria could be controlled by what we ... > full story -
Public Urged to Take Precautions Against West Nile Virus
September 10, 2012 — West Nile virus (WNV) has become endemic in North America with cases in 2012 exceeding that of any other year. Health care professionals and the public need to be on alert for WNV, medical ... > full story -
'Humanized' Mice Enable Malaria Research Breakthrough
September 10, 2012 — A novel human liver-chimeric mouse model has made possible a research breakthrough that will greatly accelerate studies of the most lethal forms of human ... > full story -
Genome of Malaria-Causing Parasite Sequenced: Even When on Different Continents, Organism Features Same Mutations
September 6, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that the parasite that causes the most common form of malaria share the same genetic variations -- even when the organisms are separated across continents. The discovery ... > full story -
'Benign' Malaria Key Driver of Human Evolution in Asia-Pacific
September 4, 2012 — The malaria species rampant in the Asia-Pacific region has been a significant driver of evolution of the human genome, a new study has shown. An international team of researchers has shown that ... > full story -
With No West Nile Vaccine in Sight, Self-Protection Is Key
September 4, 2012 — As this year's threat from the West Nile virus continues, one infectious diseases expert says a vaccine is not in our near future, so people need to protect ... > full story
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