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Why malaria still persists in much of Africa

We think of malaria as a problem faced only by humid, hot countries. But just over a century ago, the disease thrived as far north as Siberia and the Arctic Circle, and was endemic in 36 states of the US. We don't have specific data that far back for Thailand,…

Bangkok Post

Medici family's famous hunting grounds may have killed them, report suggests

At least one Medici was plagued by a deadly strain of malaria, analysis of organ tissue from the Medici family tomb reveals.

LiveScience

Preventing millions of hepatitis deaths is a ‘thundering moral imperative’

By 2040 the disease could kill more people each year than malaria, TB and Aids combined – despite the cost of treatment being ‘less than dinner for two’

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Dominic Kwiatkowski obituary

Paediatrician and geneticist determined to save the lives of children in countries where malaria is endemic

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Goa asks boat owners to take precautions to prevent vector borne diseases

PANAJI: With the monsoons fast approaching, the Captain of Ports department has directed all marine vessels including barges and canoes to ensure that water does not collect and act as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Captain of Ports Vikas Gaunekar has issued the directions as part of a statewide effort…

The Times of India

African scientists are working to pool data that decodes diseases -- a giant step

Infectious disease outbreaks in African countries are, unfortunately, all too common. Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or Uganda; Marburg virus in Guinea or Equatorial Guinea; cholera in Malawi; malaria and tuberculosis are among them.

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Australian doctor Rose McGready needs help to keep her life-saving clinics in Myanmar open

Rose McGready's world-renowned research could save your life if you contract malaria. But the unassuming Australian doctor now needs to raise enough money to keep her life-saving clinics afloat.

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Are you a mosquito magnet? Help may be at hand

From repellants to app-based mosquito monitoring and a new malaria vaccine, researchers are making important breakthroughs in the fight against the biting insects

The Guardian - UK

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Amazon's algorithm, involuntary commitment, and anti-malaria medicine.

Reason

A new weapon against malaria

Over the past three years, the Covid-19 pandemic has dominated headlines and spurred scientific research, with experts around the world focusing resources and any potentially useful technology on the problem.

Bangkok Post

Which animal kills the most people every year?

Of all the creatures on Earth, one insect is responsible for the most human deaths.

LiveScience

Fight against malaria: Promising trends in Kenya and new vaccine to come

In Kenya, over 10,000 people die from malaria each year, but the prevalence rate is on a steady downward trend, and a new vaccine looks set to be approved soon. Meanwhile, fighting continues in Sudan despite warring factions agreeing to extend a truce. Those unable to escape are suffering severe…

France 24

Malaria kills an African child every 60 seconds

Over 95 percent of malaria cases and deaths are in sub-Saharan Africa. There's a worldwide push to completely wipe out the disease by 2030. Also, two years after the the town of Palma in northern Mozambique was captured by extremists, the energy giant Total is thinking about returning to a…

France 24

Rwanda’s exemplary response to malaria

Letter: Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, Rwanda’s health minister, responds to a letter which warned that asylum seekers sent to the country would be at risk from a deadly malaria variant

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The Hindu

Nagaland witnesses decrease in Malaria positive cases; 8,479 in 2009 to only five in 2022

Nagaland has been witnessing a decrease in Malaria positive cases – from 8,479 in 2009 to only five in 2022 while malaria deaths have also came down from 35 to zero during the same period, a Health Department official said.

The Hindu

World Malaria Day rally flagged off in Vijayawada

NTR district Collector S. Dilli Rao called upon the public to support the government’s efforts to control the spread of malaria.

France 24

UN warns of risk of disease amid mass displacement out of Sudan

In tonight's edition: The desperate rush to leave Khartoum continues. Sudanese and foreigners take advantage of openings left by a delicate ceasefire to try to get out of the Sudanese capital. Also, an African child is killed by malaria every 60 seconds – the region suffers from 95 percent of…

France 24

World Malaria Day: Social workers’ activist approach helps reduce cases in India’s Odisha

Malaria is both a curable and preventable disease but it remains deadly in several parts of the globe, claiming the life of one child every two minutes according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). To mark World Malaria Day on Tuesday, FRANCE 24 reported from the state of Odisha in…

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The Times of India

Beware of Acute Kidney Diseases if you were infected with Malaria

Malaria is one of the most common infectious diseases across the globe and one of the most momentous tasks faced by public health systems in most developing countries. According to the latest World Malaria report, by the World Health Organization (WHO) there were 247 million cases of malaria in 2021…

France 24

Malaria vaccines are 'no magic bullet' but 'another tool' to fight disease, expert says

Every minute, a child somewhere on the planet loses their battle against malaria. Four African nations account for just over half of all deaths worldwide: Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Niger. Global health chiefs say extreme weather events are driving sharp increases in both infections and deaths, particularly…

ABC News

The hidden war stories of First Nations veterans

After an injury during "jungle warfare training", Kamilaroi man Donald Waters signed up to be injected with malaria for medical research. Like many other Indigenous veterans, his service and sacrifice went ignored.

France 24

Sudan: Evacuation of foreign citizens from Khartoum underway amid fighting

In tonight's edition: The scramble to safety continues in Sudan. Foreign governments have airlifted hundreds of people out of the country. In the UK, several asylum seekers and refugee groups head to court to challenge the government's so-called Rwanda migrant plan. Finally, ahead of World Malaria Day, a global health…

The Hindu

Malaria will soon be a notifiable disease across India

The Health Ministry said that there is now availability of near-real time data monitoring through an integrated health information platform and periodic regional review meetings to keep a check on malaria growth across India.

The Conversation

Nigeria has Africa's highest malaria death rate - progress is being made, but it's not enough

Malaria is a major public health problem and can be life-threatening. The disease, mostly found in tropical countries, is transmitted to humans by the female Anopheles mosquito. Nearly half of the world’s population is at risk of the disease. In 2021, for instance, around 247 million cases of malaria were…

The Conversation

Hope is on the horizon for a malaria-free Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is disproportionally affected by malaria. The region accounts for 95% of the world’s malaria cases. The disease kills an African child every 60 seconds.

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