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Tag Archives: Malaria
WHO: Nigeria and other African countries need $2.4B to stop malaria
TweetThe World Health Organization released a report this week warning Nigeria and other African countries in which malaria is endemic will require approximately $2.4 billion to stop the disease from spreading. According to the report, which was presented at the … Read More »
Anti-inflammatory drugs could increase severe malaria survival rate
TweetA new class of anti-inflammatory agents could improve survival in severe malaria cases by preventing the immune system from causing tissue and brain damage. Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute found that innate defense regulator peptides could increase … Read More »
NIH study shows poor quality antimalarials a danger
TweetA new U.S. National Institutes of Health study shows that poor quality antimalarial drugs can lead to increased drug resistance and inadequate treatment. The study, published in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases, showed that the poor quality medications pose a … Read More »
Scientists create malaria vaccine from algae
TweetBiologists at the University of California – San Diego have created a genetically-engineered algae that produces possible candidates for a malaria vaccine. If such a procedure is effective on a large scale, the achievement could lead to the inexpensive manufacturing … Read More »
Anti-malaria groups warn of growing insecticide resistance
TweetSeveral global health groups recently announced the development of a strategy to fight the emergence of insecticide resistance in malaria-carrying mosquitoes. The World Health Organization and the Roll Back Malaria Partnership described the five part plan to minimize insecticide resistance … Read More »