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Malaria booster vaccine shows durable efficacy, study suggests

The WHO estimates that malaria caused more than 640,000 deaths in 2020.

The Independent UK

Breakthrough malaria vaccine which is 'best yet' could prevent millions of deaths

Toddlers who received the final booster of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine had at least 75% protection, offering hope to half the world’s population who live in areas at risk of malaria

Daily Mirror

Health officials warn of major outbreaks of disease after severe floods in Pakistan

Diarrhoea and malaria cases spread, with risk of dysentery and cholera, as millions of displaced people forced to drink flood water

The Guardian - UK

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Natural compound found in trees could be latest weapon in superbugs battle

Studies show the compound hydroquinine, which can be used to treat malaria in humans, has bacterial-killing activity against several microorganisms.

The Independent UK

As global health threats evolved, the CDC didn't

Vanquishing disease is in the DNA of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal agency that in its first decade of existence oversaw the eradication of smallpox, the elimination of malaria and the stamping out of polio as threats to Americans' health.

Los Angeles Times

Mandya to be malaria-free by 2023, say health officials

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The Hindu

Why is your kid falling sick so often? How should you handle fever at home?

Is your child falling sick too frequently? Is she missing school because of her health? Is he often getting down with flu-like symptoms where some symptoms like cough take excruciatingly long to go? Well, if that’s the case, you are not alone. All parents are busy consulting pediatricians these days…

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Change of guard in Kenya: the 5 reasons neighbours watch every step

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta – whose final term in office ends after the 9 August polls – has been a key figure in east Africa. Over the last nine years, he has tried to create markets and address issues like peace, malaria and climate change. Within the East African Community,…

The Conversation

Healthy liver: Why ignorance isn’t bliss

NEW DELHI: A survey conducted by Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) shows only about 34% of the people in Delhi have received hepatitis B vaccination. Not just that, awareness about hepatitis, which claims more lives than HIV, malaria and dengue combined, remains low.

The Times of India

India: Substandard medicines threaten the goal of zero malaria

Fraudulent and substandard antimalarials drive up case numbers, suffering and death. They are the main obstacle as India pursues malaria eradication by 2030.

360info

Diabetes and high blood pressure: why are ‘urban’ diseases affecting refugees?

In camps like Mahama in Rwanda, cases of non-communicable diseases such as stroke and renal failure are growing – and even children are affected

The Guardian - UK

WHO moves to roll out first malaria vaccine in Africa

As the World Health Organization announces the next step in its rollout of the world’s first authorized malaria vaccine in three African countries, concerns about its value have come from an unlikely source: the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, arguably the vaccine’s biggest backer

The Independent UK

Karnataka will be malaria free by 2025: Sudhakar

Uptick in cases in Udupi and DK, says Minister

The Hindu

Mali's ruling junta suspends all UN peacekeeping rotations

In tonight's edition: Mali puts a stop to rotations of UN peacekeepers from the organisation's MINUSMA mission. Five former members of the Gambia's Intelligence Agency have been sentenced to death for the 2016 killing of a political activist called Solo Sandeng. And three years after the launch of a groundbreaking…

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Why world's first malaria shot won't reach millions of children who need it

After decades of work, the World Health Organization endorsed the first-ever malaria vaccine last year - a historic milestone that promised to drive back a disease that kills a child every minute.

The Conversation

Africa is a treasure trove of medicinal plants: here are seven that are popular

Plants have directly contributed to the development of important drugs. The antimalarial treatment artemisinin, pain medication morphine, and cancer chemotherapy taxol are just three examples of drugs derived from plants. Africa is endowed with up to 45,000 plant species – about 25% of the world’s plant genetic resources. More than…

The Conversation

There's no cure for sickle cell disease, but spotting it early can improve treatment

Most of the global cases of sickle cell disease are diagnosed in African countries. The Economist Intelligence Unit – the research and analysis division of the Economist media group – estimated that in 2020 the total annual cost of treatment and impact on the economy of sickle cell disease across…

The Times of India

Malaria cases up in Mumbai; break in rain could worsen woes

MUMBAI: With rains lashing across Mumbai, the deluge of diseases such as dengue and malaria has begun, said BMC officials on Tuesday. According to the latest monsoon diseases update, the first three days of July have seen 49 cases of gastroenteritis, 39 cases of malaria and seven cases of dengue.

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Climate change doesn’t have to mean more insect-borne disease

As the world warms, diseases transmitted by insects may spread, but prevention strategies can break the link.

The Conversation

Viruses can change your scent to make you more attractive to mosquitoes, new research in mice finds

Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animal. Over 1 million deaths per year are attributed to mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, Zika and chikungunya fever.

The Conversation

What it would take to set up an African drug discovery ecosystem

Africa has great potential for drug discovery. The continent has natural resources, indigenous knowledge and human capacity. And it has the need: it bears more than 20% of the global disease burden. There are many internationally recognised African scientists undertaking cutting edge research. But a lack of resources makes it…

The Guardian - UK

‘You get goosebumps from the data’: hopes rise for new malaria vaccine

The disease is a leading killer of under fives across Africa. But trials for a new vaccine suggest an end to the death toll could be in sight

The Independent UK

Climate, malaria highlighted as Commonwealth leaders meet

Leaders of Commonwealth nations are meeting in Rwanda in a summit that promises to tackle climate change, tropical diseases and other challenges deepened by the COVID-19 pandemic

Benzinga

Novartis Announces $250M In R&D Funding For Neglected Tropical Diseases, Malaria

Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) is pledging $250 million into R&D for new treatments of neglected tropical diseases (NTD) and malaria, with an aim to eliminate these diseases. "Over the past decade, great progress has been made against NTDs, but there is still a lot more work to be done," CEO Vas Narasimhan said. Novartis…

The Hindu

India reports 86% fall in cases since 2015, 79% reduction in deaths due to Malaria

Malaria in India is perceived as a poor man's disease, thus receiving low priority in the public health agenda.

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