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.
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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.
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.
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.
0 Transgenic fungus reduces malaria mosquito populations
New research has assessed a genetically engineered fungus for the control of malaria mosquitoes in the first semi-field trial, demonstrating that populations were reduced by more than 99%.
0 Argentina and Algeria certified malaria-free by the WHO
Argentina and Algeria have officially been certified as free of malaria by the WHO, both becoming the second country in their respective regions to achieve this certification.
0 RTS,S vaccine to enter Phase IV trials in Malawi, Kenya and Ghana
A large-scale trial of RTS,S – the world’s first malaria vaccine to provide partial protection – is due to commence in Malawi, Kenya and Ghana.
0 ECCMID19: 1 million new malaria cases estimated in Venezuela in 2018
A huge upsurge in malaria cases has been caused by Venezuela’s socioeconomic and political crisis, undoing years of progress and endangering neighbouring countries, according to research presented at ECCMID.
