Biology
Discover how parasites control host behavior
Not only in horror movies, parasites capable of controlling hosts larger than it are many times also exist in our lives.
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Health
'Aggressive' drug-resistant malaria parasites spread throughout Southeast Asia
Researchers warn that drug-resistant malaria parasites are spreading in many Southeast Asian countries.
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New discovery: Malaria appears from the Roman Empire
The process of DNA analysis for teeth dating back to 2,000 years of discovery in cemeteries in Italy provided clear evidence that malaria existed during the Roman Empire.
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New method to effectively kill malaria mosquito larvae
Use oil to disperse pathogenic fungi on the water surface to help kill mosquito larvae effectively.
Biology
Found carved natural semen of human blood-sucking mosquitoes
There are currently 2 jumping spiders that specialize in hunting mosquitoes and one of them in particular
Biology
Warning about the emergence of drug-resistant malaria parasites
The global war against malaria is seriously threatened by the emergence of drug-resistant malaria parasites in Southeast Asian border areas.
Biology
The genome of the malaria parasite is decoded
A group of scientists from many parts of the world deciphered the parasite's genes, causing 40% of the world's 515 million malaria infections annually.
Medicine - Health
Monkey is the reason why people go to the forest to get malaria
According to Lancet Global Health, a malaria parasite that has spread from monkeys to humans in Brazil has been identified by researchers, causing concern for the elimin…
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Conduct a trial on human malaria vaccine
For the first time in history, scientists have been testing a special vaccine for human malaria.
Medicine - Health
Identify a new enzyme of malaria parasites
The enzyme that the team just discovered is called Phosphatidylinositol-4-kinase or PI4K.
Medicine - Health
The United States develops 100% immunization against malaria
According to the magazine, out of 40 people aged 20 to 44 who participated in the trial, 9 adults were vaccinated with the strongest dose, 6 were 100% protected.
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Decoding DNA of malaria parasite
On August 5, scientists from India and the United States reported decoding the genes of the parasites that caused most of the malaria cases outside Africa, and found tha…
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New drugs prevent malaria effectively
International scientists have discovered a family of compounds that create a new generation of antimalarial drugs, which not only eliminates symptoms but also prevents t…
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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…