Malaria vaccine could save thousands of kids every year

WHO's approval of the first-ever malaria vaccine could prevent hundreds of millions of cases of malaria and thousands of deaths in children each year.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
Oct. 13, 2021 ~9 min

3 Ebola drugs block SARS-CoV-2 replication in the lab

Three drugs proven effective against Ebola and the Marburg virus prevented replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a lab setting.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
March 25, 2021 ~5 min


Malaria led to speedy evolution on island off African coast

Findings from the island nation of Cabo Verde show malaria led to one of the speediest, most dramatic changes measured in the human genome, researchers say.

Robin Smith-Duke • futurity
Jan. 29, 2021 ~6 min

Malaria test is as simple as putting on a bandage

Researchers have created a low-cost, pain-free, super simple malaria test that delivers results in just a few minutes with a microneedle patch.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Nov. 3, 2020 ~5 min

Crystal insecticide is 12x better at killing malaria mosquitoes

A new crystal form of deltamethrin—a common insecticide used to control malaria—is up to 12 times more effective against mosquitoes than the existing form.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Oct. 13, 2020 ~6 min

Treating fabric with this pesticide zaps mosquitoes

Transfluthrin, a pesticide that can kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes, could be applied to bed nets and curtains.

Duke-NUS • futurity
June 25, 2020 ~5 min

Volcanic glass spray can kill mosquitoes

A new spray made with a type of volcanic glass shows promise in killing mosquitoes. That could help stop the spread of malaria.

Mick Kulikowski-NC State • futurity
June 8, 2020 ~6 min

The malaria parasite has its own internal clock

Understanding how the malaria parasite keeps time could help develop new weapons against a disease that kills a child every two minutes.

Robin Smith-Duke • futurity
May 15, 2020 ~6 min


Early evening is the prime time for malaria infection

Mosquitoes are more likely to infect people with malaria in the early evening than in the middle of the night or the early morning, researchers find.

Sara LaJeunesse-Penn State • futurity
May 4, 2020 ~6 min

Antibody ‘kill switch’ could lead to malaria vaccine

The discovery of an antibody that trigger a "kill switch" in cells and cause them to self-destruct could lead to a new malaria vaccine.

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
April 22, 2020 ~9 min

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