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Could Hemp Seed Oil Play A Role In Malaria Prevention?

Hundreds of millions of new malaria infections occur each year – and perhaps hemp seed oil has its place in helping…

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U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World

“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, executive director of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will…

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Essential genome of malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi mapped

A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite that…

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High uric acid levels linked to deadly outcomes in children with severe malaria

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators in Uganda at the Makerere University School of Medicine have uncovered…

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Health

Discovery provides hope in fighting drug-resistant malaria

Malaria, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito’s bite, is a leading cause of illness and…

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Environment

Malaria cases rise for fifth year as disasters and resistance hamper control efforts | Global health

Malaria killed almost 600,000 people in 2023, as cases rose for the fifth consecutive year, according to a new report…

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Natural ‘biopesticide’ against malaria mosquitoes successful in early field tests

An experimental bacteria-derived biopesticide is highly effective in killing malaria-carrying mosquitoes, including those that have developed resistance to chemical pesticides,…

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Stopping severe malaria by harnessing natural human antibodies

Malaria, particularly in its severe forms, remains a global health and economic burden. It causes the deaths of more than…

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Study uncovers first evidence of resistance to standard malaria treatment in African children with severe malaria

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with colleagues at Makerere University in Uganda, have uncovered evidence of partial…

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Maternal antibodies interfere with malaria vaccine responses

Maternal antibodies passed across the placenta can interfere with the response to the malaria vaccine, which would explain its lower…

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