Eyes On Malaria
Atovaquone “chemical vaccine” for malaria could be more feasible than thought
Johns Hopkins researchers looking to develop a long-acting, injectable malaria preventive using atovaquone have shown in a new study that resistance may not be the challenge scientists thought it was, particularly when using atovaquone as a malaria preventive. Malaria parasites in infected patients being treated with atovaquone tend to develop […]
Why aren’t we moving faster on malaria vaccines?
By Jonny Thomson October 18, 2023 The WHO says the vaccine is a breakthrough – but it will have to wait. With so much attention focused on the explosion of progress in artificial intelligence, you’d be forgiven for missing just how incredible the progress has been in medical science, too. […]
African leaders warn of deadly malaria emergency and call for urgent action to address unprecedented funding shortfall
African Union Heads of State and Government, global health leaders and development partners have issued a joint call for urgent action to address the looming malaria emergency. They warned that failure to act now will put at risk both the African Union’s target of eliminating malaria in Africa by 2030, […]
Malaria vaccine shows promise against relapsing form of the disease
An experimental vaccine that targets a malaria parasite behind a relapsing form of the disease has shown some promise in a small trial. Researchers tested two vaccine candidates, finding that neither had any serious safety concerns, but only one induced a substantial immune response. The parasite Plasmodium vivax is the second most common cause […]
