The European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences (EUFEPS) has awarded the Giorgio Segré Prize to Prof Joel Tarning for his scientific research work on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of antimalarial drugs in vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women and young children. … [Read more...]
World Health Organization (WHO) Strategy Aims to Eliminate Malaria in 35 New Countries by 2030
WHO Member States today agreed a new global malaria strategy for 2016-2030 and approved the Organization's proposed program budget for 2016-2017. The strategy aims to reduce the global disease burden by 40% by 2020, and by at least 90% by 2030. It also aims to eliminate malaria in at least 35 new countries by 2030. … [Read more...]
RTS,S Malaria Vaccine Phase III Trial Results Show Promise, Though Diminished Effectiveness Over Time
Final results from a large-scale Phase III trial of the RTS,S malaria vaccine candidate, including the impact of a booster dose, published today in The Lancet, show that the vaccine candidate helped protect children and infants from clinical malaria for at least three years after first vaccination. … [Read more...]
The President’s Malaria Initiative: Ninth Annual Report to Congress 2015
April 25, 2015, marks World Malaria Day – a day to celebrate the gains made in the fight against malaria. Each year, this day highlights global efforts to control malaria and mobilizes action to combat the disease. On this occasion, the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), led by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented together with the U.S. Centers for Disease … [Read more...]
Counterfeit Drugs Pose a Global Challenge
Poor-quality medicines, including counterfeits and those with the incorrect dosage, are a “real and urgent threat” to public health, according to a collection of 17 research papers published in a prominent medical journal. So-called “fake drugs” include expired medicines, those with manufacturing defects, and bogus tablets designed to look like the real thing. … [Read more...]
World Malaria Day 2015
World Malaria Day will be marked on 25 April 2015. The World Health Organization's global campaign theme is "Invest in the future. Defeat malaria." World Malaria Day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria control and elimination. It is also an opportunity for new donors to join the global malaria fight, and for research and … [Read more...]
Malaria could be diagnosed through breath test, Australian scientists find | Society | The Guardian
Diagnosing malaria could soon be as simple as taking a breath test. Australian scientists have made the groundbreaking discovery that malaria-infected patients have higher levels of certain chemicals in their breath. … [Read more...]
Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test (MRDT) a Game Changer
NAIROBI, KENYA—The World Health Organization estimates 3.4 billion people are at risk of malaria, with children under the age of five and pregnant women being the most vulnerable. As World Malaria Day approaches (April 25), mortality rates are falling and a new test - well into the last stage of trials - is having positive results in Kenya. … [Read more...]
Michigan State University to Develop Mobile App for Malaria Diagnosis
Researchers at the Michigan State University College of Engineering are getting closer to phoning home a rapid-response diagnostic test for malaria. Peter Lillehoj, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is heading a team of researchers that will use a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop the technology to diagnose and monitor cerebral malaria using … [Read more...]
LED Bulbs Could Lower Malaria Risk
LED bulbs are really having a moment. Not only are they taking the place of more energy-hogging light bulbs every where you look, but they're also at the core of an urban farming revolution and, now, they could help prevent the spread of deadly diseases like malaria. Working with scientists from the Philips lighting group in Holland, University of California researchers discovered that LED … [Read more...]