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Detecting the path of infection of malaria
Scientists at the Sanger Institute in Cambridge (UK) have discovered a way to penetrate red blood cells of malaria-causing parasites, promising to help develop effective…
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Successfully tested the vaccine against malaria
The researchers said the first results of a vaccine against malaria showed that the drug halved the risk of disease in African children between 5 and 17 months of age.
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Detecting weaknesses of malaria parasites
Scientists working at the University of California, San Francisco, USA, have found an important weakness in the cellular structure of the malaria Plasmodium falciparum p…
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Bill Gates funded billions to trap malaria mosquitoes
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Grand Challenge Foundation have drawn $ 775 thousand for a malaria mosquito trapping project, based on the idea of a 2006 N…
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Bacteria kill mosquitoes that spread malaria
Wolbachia is a bacterium that can cause many types of insects to be poisoned, including mosquitoes. However, this bacterium does not make Anopheles mosquitoes (mosquitoe…
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Two measures to eliminate malaria in 2015
In the message of World Anti-Malaria Day (April 25), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the world to double out efforts to achieve the goal of eliminating malari…
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New drugs treat HIV and malaria
Century disease HIV / AIDS and malaria share a number of similarities in terms of molecules. Therefore, it is possible to appear 'super drug' that can cure both diseases.
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Nano vaccines prevent disease
US experts have designed a type of nanoparticle that can transmit vaccines against diseases like AIDS and malaria safely and effectively.
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New breakthrough in malaria treatment
Canadian researchers have found a way to industrially produce artemisinin, the main component of the most effective antimalarial drugs available today.
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Antimalarial resistance has spread
WHO warns that only 34% of countries with malaria outbreaks will undergo periodic testing of Artemisinin antimalarial drugs as instructed by WHO.
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African people no longer exempt from malaria
The international team of scientists has found that Africans no longer have the ability to immunity Plasmodium vivax malaria infection as before.
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Study to use nuclear to improve child rearing
IAEA is researching to use nuclear technology to improve the feeding of children at risk of malaria, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases.
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A breakthrough in the production of malaria vaccines
Australian scientists are approaching the production of malaria vaccines
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Test of new malaria vaccine in Africa
Testing of the most advanced vaccine in the world today, preventing malaria, symbolized RTS, S, is taking place in 7 African countries.
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Genetically modified mosquitoes may be anti-malarial allies
Enemies of our enemies can become allies in fighting a global health crisis.