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Controlling a disease as entrenched as malaria, which kills over one million people a year is an enormous challenge. New policies, strategies and solutions are urgently needed.
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Opinions and Analysis
'Lack of political will' to develop new vaccines
A lack of political will to create vaccines is causing millions of deaths a year due to infectious diseases, says Manuel Elkin Patarroyo.
28 May 2009
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Source: Soitu.es
New tools to fight fake medicines
New technologies can help African countries identify counterfeit or substandard drugs, says director of Africa Fighting Malaria Roger Bate.
Malaria treatment in Africa: which way forward?
12 January 2009
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EN
Source: PLoS Medicine
Policy Briefs
Malaria vaccines: research problems and priorities
Despite the urgent need for a malaria vaccine, progress in developing one has been slow and scientists do not always agree on the best way forward. This policy brief outlines the current status of malaria vaccine research.
4 November 2005
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Treating malaria with artemisinin combinations: challenges for policymakers
An outline of the opportunities and challenges in large-scale use of artemisinin combination therapies to treat malaria.
1 November 2005
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News and Features
The pros and cons of GM mosquitoes
A proposal for tackling dengue fever has caused controversy because it would involve releasing GM mosquitoes into the wild.
30 June 2009
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EN
Source: Newsweek
Massive potential in miniature microscopes
A tiny solar-powered microscope with no lens could be a cheap and disposable alternative for malaria diagnosis
8 June 2009
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Source: Nature
Malaria tests largely unreliable, say researchers
26 May 2009
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