Malaria: towards screening tests without blood sampling?
Researchers have developed a device capable of detecting malaria without requiring a blood sample, which could revolutionize screening in countries ...
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Malaria eradicated from Egypt, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on October 20, 2024 that malaria had been eradicated from Egypt. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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Malaria: the time at which the mosquito bites would impact the symptoms
Circadian rhythm appears to influence a host's vulnerability to malaria parasites, according to two new studies from McGill University. THE ...
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Mosquito: AI helps identify malaria-carrying insect
Researchers at the University of South Florida have developed artificial intelligence (AI) that can monitor malaria-infected mosquitoes. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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Malaria: Cameroon launches the world’s first systematic vaccination campaign
In Cameroon, all children under six months will be able to receive the malaria vaccine free of charge. It is ...
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Malaria: Cape Verde is the third African country to eradicate the disease
According to the World Health Organization, Cape Verde has officially eliminated malaria, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes. THE ESSENTIAL Cape ...
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Malaria: a second vaccine for children approved by the WHO
The first malaria vaccine for children was authorized in 2021. That year, nearly 620,000 people died from the disease. THE ...
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Malaria: a bacterium would block the development of the parasite in mosquitoes
Researchers have discovered that the bacterium "Delftia tsuruhatensis TC1", discovered in the intestine of mosquitoes, can reduce the transmission of ...
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The first malaria vaccine authorized for children
© Getty Images/iStockphoto"This is a historic moment. The long-awaited malaria vaccine for children is a breakthrough for science, child health ...
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Victory: China eradicated malaria
© ShutterstockGood news at last ! This Wednesday, June 30, 2021, theWorld Health Organization (WHO) announced that China had succeeded ...
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World Malaria Day: despite preventive treatments and vaccines, where are we really?
© Shutterstock / Riccardo MayerIn 2021, 619,000 people died of malariaand 247 million people have been affected, according to figures ...
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Breakthrough malaria vaccine soon to be used in Ghana
Ghanaian health authorities have just authorized a new "highly effective" vaccine against malaria. THE ESSENTIAL A new malaria vaccine has ...
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Malaria: Yannick Noah hospitalized in emergency because of a new crisis
On Instagram, Yannick Noah revealed that he had been hospitalized due to a new attack of malaria. THE ESSENTIAL On ...
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Malaria: a new vaccine could reduce deaths by 70% by 2030
© ShutterstockA new hope for the thousands of people who are victims each year of the malaria ? In 2020 ...
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Malaria: the challenge of vaccines in Africa
Research on vaccines against malaria is progressing in Africa, in particular on R21 which is obtaining very good results in ...
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Malaria: genetically modified mosquitoes to vaccinate on a large scale?
A team of American researchers recently developed a first version of a promising vaccine against malaria. During the study, the ...
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Malaria: a new vaccine proves its worth
Developed by scientists at Oxford University, the vaccine is 70-80% effective in preventing malaria. THE ESSENTIAL In 2020, the WHO ...
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Mosquitoes do not bite only at night!
20 to 30% of mosquito bites occur during the day and not just at night, as we tend to think. ...
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Malaria: a disease that affects 89 countries and kills more than 400,000 people a year
World Malaria Day on April 25 is an opportunity to recall the dangers of this infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes ...
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Malaria: WHO approves vaccine and recommends rolling it out to children
A first antimalarial vaccine has just been approved by the World Health Organization, which calls for its massive deployment among ...
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AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria: diseases that have borne the brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic
In a report published this Wednesday, September 8, the Global Fund is concerned about the "catastrophic" consequences of the Covid-19 ...
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This new GMO mosquito does not see humans… and does not bite them anymore!
To fight against the many diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes by biting humans, researchers have genetically modified the eyes ...
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mRNA: after Covid, soon a vaccine against cancer and malaria?
The German laboratory BioNTech has started the development of a vaccine against malaria using messenger RNA technology. THE ESSENTIAL Trials ...
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Heat wave, air pollution: how change is already affecting health
According to 120 world-renowned researchers, rising temperatures are increasing mortality on the planet. THE ESSENTIAL Over the past 20 years, ...
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WHO calls for renewed fight against malaria
While nearly all cases of malaria can be cured, the disease claimed some 409,000 lives in 2019 compared to 411,000 ...
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Scientists have created the anti-malaria mosquito
These Anopheles mosquitoes have been genetically modified using CRISPR-Cas9 “genetic scissors” so that they can no longer transmit the parasite ...
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How the parasite responsible for malaria withstands the heat of fever
American researchers have discovered the defense mechanism of the malaria parasite against the destructive onslaught of fever. New therapeutic avenues ...
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World Malaria Day: where does the research stand?
On the occasion of World Malaria Day this April 25, Why Doctor takes stock of the existing therapeutic solutions to ...
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The deadliest strain of malaria protects itself from the immune system
The parasite responsible for the most severe form of malaria uses proteins that aim to glue red blood cells together, ...
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Coronavirus: could chloroquine really work?
Chloroquine, a molecule used in the treatment of malaria, has given encouraging results in studies to treat the coronavirus. However, ...
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