Science and Development Network
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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
Biomed Analysis: Tackling drug-resistant malaria
Emerging resistance to artemisinin means efforts to track genetic markers and regulate the drug's use must step up, says Priya Shetty.
19 April 2012
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India needs a dengue surveillance system
India urgently needs a permanent dengue surveillance system, say N. Sivagnaname and colleagues.
23 March 2012
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Source: Current Science
Biomed Analysis: Why Africa must make its own drugs
22 March 2012
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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
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Source: The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
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
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Source: Sustainable Development Network
News and Features
Malaria vaccine candidate 'could be grown at home'
A novel malaria vaccine candidate could be grown at home, by cultivating algae in the backyard, say researchers.
24 May 2012
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Brazil to create network on neglected diseases
Brazil’s Ministry of Health announces USS10 million boost for neglected disease research.
10 May 2012
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