Malaria
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Cameroon begins malaria vaccine rollout in global milestoneThe global fight against malaria took a stride forward on Monday as Cameroon launched the world's first routine vaccine program against the mosquito-borne disease.WorldJan 22
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WHO approves 2nd malaria vaccine. Why experts say its not enoughIn 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.HealthOct 2, 2023
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Malaria cases reported in U.S. for the first time in 20 yearsThe 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.HealthJun 27, 2023
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COVID disrupted global malaria fight, leading to thousands more deaths: WHOThe 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.WorldDec 6, 2021
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Joint research on soil bacteria via McMaster University shows potential for anti-malaria drugA study from the DeGroote Institute and University of Hamburg may have stumbled on a new antimalarial compound.HealthNov 1, 2021
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Malaria vaccine should be given to children across Africa: WHOThe World Health Organization is recommending that children across Africa be vaccinated against malaria, in an effort to reduce the number of cases every year.HealthOct 6, 2021
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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.CanadaJul 8, 2021
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COVID-19 in Africa — pandemic could be far more deadly than thoughtOne report estimates that as much as 38 per cent of the population of Khartoum was infected.HealthDec 6, 2020
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History shows COVID-19 may fade out, but likely won’t disappearEven with a successful vaccine and effective treatment, COVID-19 may never go away, history professor Nükhet Varlik says.CommentaryOct 17, 2020
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Quebec City researchers say microscopic organism from Nunavut could treat malariaQuebec City researchers have found a microscopic organism in Canada's north that could treat malaria.ScienceAug 4, 2020
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