Quick test checks for malaria drug resistance

A new test detects malaria drug resistance with only a tiny sample tube, a laptop, and a power source. The work could save lives.

Heidi Hall-Vanderbilt • futurity
June 25, 2019 ~4 min

Bed nets coated with antimalaria compound block parasite

Considering a new strategy for malaria control that complements existing insecticide-treated bed nets, a Harvard-led study found that mosquitoes landing on surfaces coated with the antimalarial drug atovaquone were blocked from developing the parasite that causes the disease.

Chris Sweeney • harvard
Feb. 28, 2019 ~5 min


Can parasite ‘birth control’ fight malaria’s spread?

Targeting newly discovered proteins key to the malaria parasite's life cycle could offer another weapon in the fight against the disease.

Sam Sholtis-Penn State • futurity
Jan. 31, 2019 ~5 min

Is malaria research leaving out the human factor?

"There's been a big focus on mosquito behavior. But you have to look at mosquitoes and people together to really understand what is going on..."

Stephanie Desmon-JHU • futurity
Jan. 22, 2019 ~4 min

Vaccine for pregnancy malaria passes human safety check

A new vaccine for deadly pregnancy malaria is safe for people, results of the first clinical trial in humans show.

Mathias Traczyk-Copenhagen • futurity
Jan. 11, 2019 ~5 min

Can mosquito ‘birth control’ fight disease?

In the fight against mosquitoes and the diseases they spread, researchers may have discovered a way to keep them from reproducing.

Daniel Stolte-Arizona • futurity
Jan. 9, 2019 ~6 min

‘Spit test’ detects malaria before symptoms begin

Malaria kills a child every two minutes. A new non-invasive "spit test" could help eradicate it.

Cindy Spence-Florida • futurity
Jan. 4, 2019 ~3 min

Speedy, portable Ebola test fits in a backpack

When there's risk of a viral outbreak, fast diagnosis and treatment are key. A new test could change the time it takes to spot Ebola from days to minutes.

Kat McAlpine-Boston • futurity
Dec. 17, 2018 ~9 min


Malaria drug shows promise for treating Ebola

Based on observations from the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, new research finds that a modified malaria drug can also combat the Ebola virus.

Art Jahnke-Boston University • futurity
Nov. 30, 2018 ~5 min

Human malaria parasites grown for the first time in dormant form | MIT News

Novel technology could allow researchers to develop and test new antimalaria drugs.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 22, 2018 ~8 min

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