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Malaria mosquitoes are attracted by human smells

Mosquitoes infected carrying the malaria parasite are more likely to land on and examine materials laced with human body odor than materials untainted by 'the human smell'.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

Bacteria used to combat malaria

A new study has shown that transmission of malaria via mosquitoes to humans can be interrupted by using a strain of the bacteria Wolbachia in the insects.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 6 comments

Could climate change bring malaria to the UK?

Epidemiologists are calling on the government to take action against the growing threat that mosquito-borne diseases, including potentially fatal malaria, could soon arrive in the UK.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 5 comments

FDA searches for counterfeit malaria drugs

The US Food and Drug Administration has launched a new program aimed at detecting counterfeit and ineffective malaria drug treatments around the world.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Soccer ball juggling on World Malaria Day — Nothing but nets

Salt Lake City - Former pro soccer player Jared Montz encouraged soccer players worldwide to juggle to save lives. The event, which takes place on World Malaria Day, raises funds for Nothing but Nets, prior to April 25. It includes soccer players of all ages.

In the Media by Karl Gotthardt - 6 comments

Edible anti-malarial treatment could be developed

Scientists are weighing up the possibilities of developing an edible anti-malarial treatment, manufactured using green algae.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Re-engineering mosquitoes to save millions of people per year

Mosquitoes have killed more humans than any other creature, war or plague in history, but now, scientists are making impressive headway in the fight against the disease-carrying insect.

In the Media by Jeff Campagna - 3 comments

New drug to tackle malaria

A promising new antimalarial drug with the potential to cure the mosquito-borne disease and block its transmission with low doses has progressed to an advanced trial stage.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

New sensitive test for malaria developed

Scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have collaborated on the development of what has been heralded as the most sensitive laboratory technique for the determination of malaria transmission.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

Counterfeit medicine proving deadly in Africa

Parts of Africa are seeing a dangerous rise in the amount of counterfeit medication – for diseases such as malaria – coming largely from Asia.

In the Media by William Rubin

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The international United Nations campaign Nothing But Nets made a stop in Toronto to help bring awareness to residents that malaria is a serious global issue. They urged people to donate money to buy a net for those refugees living in African camps.

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