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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

Vaccine development Failing vaccine strategies need to be revamped

New approaches are needed to reverse the trend of disappointing vaccines against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, argues biotech expert Thomas Egwang.

5 March 2013 | EN | FR

In Perspective: Well-framed science can boost its social impact

How scientific knowledge is presented in public debate, by scientists or journalists, has a big influence on its impact, says David Dickson.

19 February 2013 | EN | ES

Policy Briefs

Controlling insect pests with GM technology

Genetically modified insects provide a new method for controlling insect-borne diseases and agricultural insect pests.

8 July 2010 | EN
Source: The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology

bednetKenya_Flickr_DFID Policies to reduce malaria regardless of climate change

Policies to combat malaria are needed regardless of climate change, which has a far smaller impact on the disease than human activity.

9 September 2009 | EN
Source: Sustainable Development Network


News and Features

The malaria mosquito forming the eye-sockets of a skull, representing death from malaria. Colour lithograph after A. Games, 1941 Is city growth driving malaria elimination?

A study reveals a link between urbanisation and malaria, raising hope that cities sprouting in developing nations will help reduce malaria.

16 May 2013 | EN | ES

Artemesinin WHO approves synthetic source of artemisinin

GM-produced artemisinin is deemed to be comparable in quality to the plant-derived version, but should be cheaper to produce.

13 May 2013 | EN