0 The best of 2019 – an A–Z of infectious diseases research
Take a look at the research highlights of 2019 as we count down the top infectious disease stories from A to Z!
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0 World Malaria Report 2019: a focus on pregnant women and children
The WHO has published 2019’s World Malaria Report, providing an update on global trends and highlighting pregnant women and children as particularly at-risk groups.
0 WHO prequalifies Ebola vaccine: November’s industry headlines
Take a look at this month’s industry headlines including results for Takeda’s dengue vaccine, approvals for Merck’s Ebola vaccine and the advent of a siderophore antibiotic – the first of this kind.
0 Imaging study reveals how malaria parasites bypass antimalarial drugs
Published in Nature, new research elucidates the mechanism behind malarial resistance to piperaquine and suggests how this knowledge could be used to combat its spread.
0 US FDA approves first rapid diagnostic test for Ebola: October’s industry headlines
Take a look at this month’s industry headlines including US FDA approvals for XOFLUZATM and a rapid diagnostic test for…
1 Have scientists identified how P. falciparum jumped hosts 50,000 years ago?
Scientists believe they have uncovered how Plasmodium falciparum jumped hosts 50,000 years ago; from gorillas to humans. The study demonstrates a novel understanding of how pathogens can jump between species.
0 Can malaria eradication be achieved by 2050?
A report published by The Lancet Commission has suggested that malaria eradication can be achieved as early as 2050.
0 The Malaria Cell Atlas provides insights into gene clusters and future treatments
Researchers recently profiled the single-cell transcriptomes of thousands of individual parasites to provide the first high-resolution atlas of malaria parasite gene expression across the lifecycle.
1 BioMalPar XV: Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite
B. Joanne Power gives us a summary of the conference highlights from BioMalPar XV, including new strategies for vector control and new insights into the malaria parasite.
0 Malaria: genomic surveillance detects multi-drug resistance has spread in Asia
Multidrug resistance to two antimalarials, used in combination as a first-line therapy, has been found using genomic surveillance to be rapidly spreading throughout Asia.
