Malaria

• WHO approves 2nd malaria vaccine. Why experts say its not enough

  In 2021, WHO endorsed the first malaria vaccine in what it described as a 'historic' effort to end the devastating toll the mosquito-transmitted disease has on Africa.

  Health

  Oct 2
  
• Malaria cases reported in U.S. for the first time in 20 years

  The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there’s been local spread in 20 years.

  Health

  Jun 27
  
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• COVID disrupted global malaria fight, leading to thousands more deaths: WHO

  The figures for last year could have been much worse though, with WHO saying its original projection anticipated a possible doubling of malaria-related deaths in 2020.

  World

  Dec 6, 2021
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• Joint research on soil bacteria via McMaster University shows potential for anti-malaria drug

  A study from the DeGroote Institute and University of Hamburg may have stumbled on a new antimalarial compound.

  Health

  Nov 1, 2021
• Malaria vaccine should be given to children across Africa: WHO

  The World Health Organization is recommending that children across Africa be vaccinated against malaria, in an effort to reduce the number of cases every year.

  Health

  Oct 6, 2021
• Fighting disease: How are genetically engineered mosquitoes regulated?

  Laws regulating genetically engineered species, including mosquitoes, aren’t consistent between countries, and experts say there’s a growing need to fix that.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2021
• COVID-19 in Africa — pandemic could be far more deadly than thought

  One report estimates that as much as 38 per cent of the population of Khartoum was infected.

  Health

  Dec 6, 2020
• History shows COVID-19 may fade out, but likely won’t disappear

  Even with a successful vaccine and effective treatment, COVID-19 may never go away, history professor Nükhet Varlik says.

  Commentary

  Oct 17, 2020
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• Quebec City researchers say microscopic organism from Nunavut could treat malaria

  Quebec City researchers have found a microscopic organism in Canada's north that could treat malaria.

  Science

  Aug 4, 2020
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• COVID-19 pandemic may set fight against malaria back by 20 years: WHO

  The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting efforts to fight other diseases, according to the World Health Organization.

  Health

  Apr 24, 2020