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Biomed Analysis: To control or eradicate malaria?
Some scientists worry that renewed enthusiasm for malaria eradication could distract from vital control efforts, says Priya Shetty.
The malaria myths of climate change
Contrary to oft-repeated claims, climate change is unlikely to cause a major rise in malaria, says medical entomologist Paul Reiter.
Better surveillance key to malaria early warning systems
Quickly detecting, not predicting, malaria epidemics is the key to disease control, says tropical medicine expert, Jonathan Cox.
Climate change brings natural disasters and disease
We must prepare for climate change bringing more natural disasters that favour mosquito-borne disease, says Jai P. Narain from the WHO.
Tackling insect-borne disease whatever the weather
We must reduce the poor's vulnerability to insect-borne disease regardless of climate change, says public health expert Ulisses Confalonieri.
The challenge of reporting on climate change and health
Reporting on how climate change affects health is a real challenge — screen your sources and find reliable experts, says Asefaw Getachew.
Bednets should be free
Evidence shows that the best way to increase bednet use in Africa is to make them free, says economist Jeffrey D. Sachs.
OPINION | 7 August 2009 | EN
'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.
OPINION | 28 May 2009 | 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.
New insecticides are crucial in battle against malaria
To sustain the fight against insect-borne diseases we must improve research funding for public health insecticides, says Roger Bate.
Malaria treatment in Africa: which way forward?
In a PLoS Medicine debate, experts argue about the best way forward for malaria treatment in Africa.
OPINION | 12 January 2009 | EN
Scaling-up alone won't meet malaria goals
Scaling-up malaria interventions in Africa requires better surveillance and national commitment, say Laurence Slutsker and Robert D. Newman.
Back to basics for malaria research
Funding agencies and donors hoping to tackle malaria must commit more to basic research, says Nature.
OPINION | 13 October 2008 | EN
Africa must prepare now for malaria vaccine
African countries must set money aside for malaria vaccines now, and hire business leaders to run control programmes, says Tom Egwang.
Malaria cannot be halted on its own
Malaria control efforts should be joined with those of neglected tropical diseases to achieve eradication, say Peter J. Hotez and David H. Molyneux.
OPINION | 5 August 2008 | EN
Risk-averse researchers put mothers' lives at risk
Researchers are putting women's lives at risk by being too cautious about trialling drugs during pregnancy, say Nicholas J. White and colleagues.
Stable support needed for African malaria networks
African malaria research networks have helped scientists combat the disease, but they need more stable support and longer-term funding, says Thomas Egwang.
OPINION | 14 May 2008 | EN
Current malaria policy 'needs reconsideration'
Malaria policy needs to be changed if WHO targets are to be met, warn Ephantus J. Muturi, Peter Burgess and Robert J. Novak.
Surveillance the secret weapon against malaria
Mark Grabowsky argues that the billions of dollars invested in the fight against malaria are wasted without systematic disease surveillance.
How is climate change shifting Africa's malaria map?
Collecting comprehensive national and regional data could thwart the spread of malaria in Africa as conditions warm, argues Suad Sulaiman.
OPINION | 1 August 2007 | EN
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