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GlaxoSmithKline Seeks to Market RTS,S Malaria Vaccine

October 8, 2013 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline is seeking approval to market the world's first malaria vaccine, after trials showed that it significantly cut cases of the disease in children. Results from latest clinical trial of the RTS,S vaccine were unveiled at a conference in Durban, South Africa on Tuesday. It showed that after 18 months of follow-up, the vaccine halved the number of malaria cases … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: GlaxoSmithKline, Malaria Vaccine, RTSS Vaccine, VOA

Researchers Find Gene That Fights Severe Malaria in Children

May 19, 2011 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

Scientists have discovered a genetic variant in children that significantly reduces their risk of developing a life-threatening form of malaria. Children with the unusual, or variant, gene have a 30 percent lower risk of developing cerebral malaria than those without the gene. Cerebral malaria is the most serious form of the parasitic illness that causes very high fever and coma, and leads … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, FAS Gene, Genetics, Kathrin Schuldt, Kumasi University, VOA

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