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Young girl having blood drawn as part of malaria trial

Scientists dispute basis for malaria deaths claim

Critics have questioned the methods of a study claiming that the WHO has greatly underestimated the number of malaria fatalities.

10 February 2012 | EN

Mosquitero

Suriname reduces malaria cases by 82 per cent in five years

An integrated control programme means Suriname is close to becoming the first Amazonian country to eliminate malaria.

2 February 2012 | ES

Bhutan brings down malaria incidence

Bhutan has successfully brought down malaria cases, but fears reversals from global warming.

1 February 2012 | EN

Infant being immunised

Areas with low malaria rates 'need mass vaccination'

A modelling study of a promising malaria vaccine finds low transmission areas would benefit the most from mass vaccination.

25 January 2012 | EN

Rutas del comercio de esclavos

Study reveals malaria origin in South America

The origin of two genetic sub-types of the malaria parasite P. falciparum in South America has been traced back slaves arriving from Africa, a study says.

24 January 2012 | ES

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Malaria hopes rise as chemists produce cheap artemisinin

The key malaria drug, artemisinin, can now be produced in greater quantities ― from a waste material of the current production process.

23 January 2012 | EN

Drawing blood

New malaria vaccine candidate to enter safety trials

A vaccine candidate that exploits how the malaria parasite enters human red blood cells is set to enter safety trials.

Source: BBC News

22 December 2011 | EN

Pills

Micronutrient supplementation 'may increase malaria risk'

The WHO recommends supplying iron-deficient children with micronutrients, but a study finds this may increase their risk of malaria.

15 December 2011 | EN

Vivax malaria more deadly than thought, say scientists

Once malaria patients are in intensive care, Plasmodium vivax is just as likely to kill as P. falciparum, according to researchers.

12 December 2011 | EN | ES

Pills

Neglected diseases see cut in research funding

Global funding for R&D on neglected diseases has suffered a blow, with funders pulling out in the wake of the economic crisis.

8 December 2011 | EN | ES | FR

Baby being vaccinated

Key malaria parasite discovery raises vaccine hopes

Scientists have identified a single step that the deadly Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite appears to rely on to invade cells.

9 November 2011 | EN | ES

Mother signing baby into hospital in Kenya

Trial success may mean 2015 release for malaria vaccine

Results from phase III clinical trials in Africa show a vaccine protects children from malaria, but with a modest efficacy.

20 October 2011 | EN | FR

Pakistan seeks Asian help in dengue research

Pakistan is tapping Asian expertise in dengue research, but this does not extend to improving surveillance.

23 September 2011 | EN

Infant under bednet

Malaria deaths could vanish in ten years, claims report

Deaths from malaria could be almost stamped out if progress made so far in fighting the disease is maintained, claims a report.

22 September 2011 | EN | ES | FR

Michael Leavit

Global health fund 'needs substantial overhaul'

A panel set up to review the finances of the Global Fund after the misuse of its grants has recommended a substantial overhaul.

Source: The Wall Street Journal

22 September 2011 | EN

Biotech researcher in a lab

African biotech centre to target food security, disease

An international biotechnology centre should begin operations in Nigeria early next year.

20 September 2011 | EN | FR

Children in Kenya

Curbing malaria also cuts deaths from other infections

A study in Kenya has found that malaria makes children more likely to get bacterial infections, too.

9 September 2011 | EN

J.A. Antonio Stoute, C. Spadafora y L. Coronado

Microwave radiation to be tested to treat malaria

Panamanian researchers have been granted US$1 million from the Gates Foundation to try microwave radiation on mice infected with malaria.

5 September 2011 | ES

Mosquito transmisor de malaria

Congenital malaria affects more children than expected

A study in Colombia has shown that pregnant women are transmitting malaria to their children at a rate up to 15 times greater than was thought.

1 September 2011 | ES

Mother and baby under bednet

Insecticide resistance linked to malaria resurgence

Malaria researchers in Senegal have found increasing resistance to a WHO-approved insecticide following the introduction of bednets.

24 August 2011 | EN