Tag: malaria
Mosquito resistance to bednets fuels malaria worries
by on Aug.18, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Mosquitoes can quickly develop resistance to insecticide-treated nets, a study from Senegal shows, raising fears that a leading method of preventing the disease may be less effective than previously thought.
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Drogba takes malaria fight to native Africa
by on Jul.23, 2011, under Health and Fitness
After six years braving England's frigid winters, a tropical disease was the last thing Chelsea's injury-prone striker Didier Drogba thought would keep him on the sidelines of the Premier League.
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GSK, J&J to trial next-generation malaria vaccine
by on Jun.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Even as the world's first malaria vaccine gets closer to the market, two leading drug firms have joined forces to test a next-generation shot against the mosquito-borne disease that kills 800,000 people a year.
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Genetically modified fungus could fight malaria
by on Apr.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
In a cramped London laboratory filled with test tubes, bacteria and mosquitoes, scientists are trying to engineer a new weapon in the battle against malaria: a mutant fungus.
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GSK malaria vaccine shows long-lasting protection
by on Jan.14, 2011, under Health and Fitness
An experimental malaria vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline provides African children with long-lasting protection, though its effectiveness declines slightly over time, according to trial data published on Friday.
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WHO global plan to contain drug-resistant malaria
by on Jan.12, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The World Health Organization launched a plan on Wednesday to stop a form of drug-resistant malaria from spreading from Southeast Asia to Africa, where millions of lives could be at risk.
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New Malaria Drug Proves Effective in Study of African Children
by on Nov.06, 2010, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) — The death rate among
children with severe malaria was nearly one-fourth lower when they
received a new drug called artesunate than when they got the standard
treatment of quinine, a new study shows.
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Malaria fight saves 750,000, report finds
by on Sep.14, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Programs to fight malaria, such as distribution of bed nets and drugs and spraying insecticides, have saved nearly 750,000 lives over the past 10 years, according to a report released on Tuesday.
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Some donated malaria drugs being stolen in Africa
by on Sep.01, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Millions of free malaria drugs are sent to Africa every year by international donors. New research is now providing evidence for what health workers have long suspected: some of the donated medication is being stolen and resold on commercial markets.
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‘Needle-free’ intervention as natural vaccine against malaria
by on Jul.28, 2010, under Preventative Medicine
Clinic adds Monday hours
BENNINGTON — The Bennington Free Clinic has added a regular Monday session to its ongoing Thursday clinics to deal with a greater volume of need. “There’s a steady flow of people who have no insurance,” said Sue Andrews, general manager of the clinic.
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‘Needle-free’ intervention as natural vaccine against malaria
A new study proposes that preventative treatment with affordable and safe antibiotics in people living in areas with intense malaria transmission has the potential to act as a ‘needle-free’ natural vaccine against malaria and may likely provide an additional valuable tool for controlling and/or eliminating malaria in resource-poor settings.
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