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How to eradicate malaria? Promising new technique raises ethical issues

The world's largest vaccine manufacturer in India will begin distributing a new malaria vaccine in Africa starting in May. The disease kills more than 600,000 people each year, 95 percent of whom are in Africa and mostly children. Separately, another solution known as gene drive is being considered to combat…

France 24

India's Serum Develops New Vaccines For Malaria And Dengue

Serum Institute, renowned for COVID-19 vaccines, now focusing on developing malaria and dengue vaccines to combat global health challenges.

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Fanning Mistrust On Health, Russia Seeks Foothold In West Africa

"Health and Sovereignty" was the theme. "Medical sovereignty is one of the multifaceted parts of sovereignty and Russia wants to help African countries advance it," he said in French to the Burkina24 network at the conference, where some wore stickers of the Russian and Burkina Faso flags.

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Most Dangerous Animal In The World: The Menace Posed By Mosquitoes

You might be surprised to know that the diminutive mosquito reigns as the deadliest creature on the planet, taking 780,000 lives each year.

International Business Times

Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma 'played with malaria' for Mali at AFCON 2023

Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma was playing through malaria at the Africa Cup of Nations, Mali coach Eric Chelle has revealed

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New gene-editing tools may help wipe out mosquito-borne diseases

Scientists say gene-editing technology may eradicate a mosquito in the U.S. that spreads dengue and other diseases. Concerns remain about the possible environmental impact of bioengineered mosquitoes.

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The malaria vaccine that just rolled out has a surprise benefit for kids

A new malaria vaccine came to Cameroon this week and will be introduced in 20 additional countries. Experts stress that it's not a magic bullet. But they say it's a game-changer — with a bonus.

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World first: malaria vaccine rollout begins in Cameroon

Another 19 African countries have plans to join the programme – bringing ‘more than just hope’ to a continent that suffers the vast majority of malaria deaths

The Guardian - UK

Cameroon Launches Historic Large-scale Malaria Jab Campaign

Cameroon on Monday launched the first malaria vaccination programme to be offered nationwide and as a matter of routine, AFP journalists saw, in a step the WHO has described as "historic".

International Business Times

Cape Verde becomes fourth African country to eliminate malaria

With no recorded cases since 2017, the archipelago has had a long journey to become free of the disease, which killed 608,000 people globally in 2022

The Guardian - UK

Should India study wastewater to track malaria, dengue?

Wastewater surveillance used to track polio virus & other pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, for decades; cost-effective & provides accurate information on virus spread & new variants.

The Hindu

Occupational Health Allowance extended to outsourced sanitation workers in Andhra Pradesh; park workers excluded

Government extends ₹6,000 OHA to UGD, sanitation & malaria workers in AP.

The Hindu

Bournemouth winger to miss AFCON and ‘out for some time’ with malaria

Hamed Traore was due to be part of Ivory Coast’s squad for the 2024 tournament in January

The Independent UK

Lloris agrees LAFC deal, Bournemouth hit by malaria, Osimhen Chelsea hint – football news

Hugo Lloris is leaving Spurs after 11 years, plus news of Victor Osimhen’s controversial tweet and Hamad Traoré’s recovery

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Of love letters and distant galaxies: Uplifting stories from 2023

It was a turbulent year from start to end, but 2023 was not just about devastating wars, natural disasters and the cost-of-living crisis. The past 12 months also saw the approval of a revolutionary new malaria vaccine, a sharp drop in the deforestation of the Amazon, and an historic victory…

The Hindu

WHO prequalifies a second malaria vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India

WHO prequalifies R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to increase access & prevent malaria in children.

The Times of India

Second malaria vaccine prequalified by WHO: Know what this means

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added the second malaria vaccine to its list of prequalified vaccines. The vaccine, R21/ Matrix-M malaria vaccine, was recommended by the WHO for malaria treatment in October 2023. The R21 vaccine is the second malaria vaccine prequalified by the WHO, following the RTS, S/AS01…

The Guardian - UK

Could new malaria drug give babies a better chance of survival?

Trials are under way for a treatment for newborns and infants, who are often wrongly assumed to have immunity through their mothers

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Compensation to participants in human challenge studies should not incentivise risk-taking

Authors of an Aug 2023 paper argue $20K for 6-month Hep C CHIS study in US is "reasonable". ICMR's Bioethics Unit says payment should take into account loss of wages & time spent. Jake D Eberts disagrees, saying payment should not incentivise risk-taking. Shigella & Zika CHIS studies paid $7,350…

The Hindu

In 2022, India accounted for 66% of malaria cases in WHO South-East Asia Region: World Malaria Report

In 2022, India accounted for 66% of malaria cases in the WHO South-East Asia Region noted the new — 2023 World Malaria Report — published by the World Health Organization (WHO). It adds that almost 46% of all cases in the region were due to Plasmodium vivax, which is a protozoal…

LiveScience

Climate change could upend fight against malaria, WHO warns

Malaria cases rose in 2022, in part due to climate change-related extreme weather events.

The Guardian - UK

Climate crisis a ‘substantial risk’ to fight against malaria, says WHO

New report says disease-carrying mosquitoes thrive in rising temperatures, leading to transmission in hitherto unaffected areas

Radio France Internationale

Cameroon receives first shipment of 'breakthrough' malaria vaccine

More than 330,000 doses of the Mosquirix malaria vaccine have been delivered to Cameroon as part of efforts to ramp up immunisation across Africa. Cameroon is the first African country to receive the vaccine after pilot programmes in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.

France 24

Malaria vaccines set for broader rollout in Africa

In tonight's edition: More than 330,000 doses of the RTS,S malaria vaccine, known as Mosquirix, have been delivered to Cameroon in a game-changing scaling-up of the regional immunisation drive. Also, Anglophone separatists are suspected as being behind the killings of nine villagers in French-speaking Cameroon. The killings in Bamenyam come…

The Conversation

Malaria: two groundbreaking vaccines have been developed, but access and rollout are still big stumbling blocks

The approval of two malaria vaccines – the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine in 2021 and the R21/Matrix-MTM vaccine in 2023 – will help control, and eventually help eradicate, a disease that causes more than 600,000 deaths annually. Nearly 2 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have been vaccinated with the RTS,S/AS01…

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