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New discovery paves way for next generation malaria vaccine

Researchers develop genetically attenuated parasite (GAP) that arrests late in the liver stage of human malaria In an unprecedented first, scientists at Seattle Children’s Research Institute have developed a...

19 June, 2020

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Malaria vaccine for pregnant women safe in Phase 1 Trial

In regions of the world where malaria is endemic, pregnant women who contract the infection face severe health risks as well as complications in their pregnancies. Blood cells infected with malaria-causing Plasmodium...

26 February, 2020

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Malaria vaccine protects against severe malaria 7 years after vaccination

The malaria vaccine RTS,S provides sustained protection against severe malaria 7 years after immunization, according to extended findings from a phase 3 trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Initial results...

3 August, 2019

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World’s first malaria vaccine set for 2018 rollout in Africa after UN health agency secures funding

Having secured the funds for the initial phase of the deployment of the world’s first malaria vaccine, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it will be rolled out in sub-Saharan Africa and immunization campaigns...

23 November, 2016

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The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Scientists identify genetic markers of resistance to frontline malaria drug that could help control outbreaks

Scientists have identified genetic markers associated with resistance to the one of the most commonly used malaria drugs in Southeast Asia. The findings of two independent studies from Cambodia, published in The Lancet...

4 November, 2016

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Want to survive Ebola? Perhaps malaria infection can help?

In 1927, Austrian physician Julius Wagner-Jauregg won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the therapeutic value of malaria inoculation in the treatment of dementia paralytica associated with...

19 August, 2016

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Genetically modified ‘Plasmodium’ strains proved to be an effective vaccine against malaria

Malaria is one of the most notorious killers up to now. Developing a vaccine against the disease posed challenges as the parasite that caused the disease out maneuver the host immune response. However, a team of...

2 August, 2016

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More bad news for malaria vaccine

The protection provided by the world’s first malaria vaccine all but disappears after seven years, according to a new study. A phase-two clinical trial of Mosquirix (RTS,S) in Kenya showed just 4 percent effectiveness...

18 July, 2016

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Malaria vaccine loses effectiveness over several years: study

An experimental vaccine against malaria known as Mosquirix—or RTS,S—weakens over time and is only about four percent effective over a seven-year span, researchers said Wednesday. The findings, published in the New...

1 July, 2016

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Malaria vaccine candidate offers up to one year of protection, could save countless lives

Each year, malaria kills around half a million people, most of whom are children under 5. Unfortunately there is no cure for the devastating disease, but according to a recent study, we may be close to the next best...

13 May, 2016

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