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There are five species of plasmodium of which plasmodium falciparum is the deadliest and poses the greatest threat in Africa.
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Opinion: Vaccine for malaria took a while, but it’s worth the wait

By K. Leelamoni January 16, 2024: Vaccination is a simple, safe and effective method of protecting the body against infectious diseases. Ever since.

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The World Health Organization has added a second malaria vaccine to its list of prequalified vaccines to enable greater access to inoculate children as a primary preventive measure.
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WHO places second malaria jab on ‘list of prequalified vaccines’

HQ Team December 21, 2023: The World Health Organization has added a second malaria vaccine to its list of prequalified vaccines to enable.

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Mosquitoes by the evening. Image Credit: Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash
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WHO global malaria strategy ‘off track by a wide margin’

HQ Team November 30, 2023: The Covid-19 pandemic significantly disrupted malaria services, leading to a surge in both incidence and mortality rates, exacerbating.

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The World Health Organization has recommended a second vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children to overcome a shortage of medicine, particularly in the African region.
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WHO plans to roll out second malaria vaccine R21/Matrix-M by mid-2024

The World Health Organization has recommended a second vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children to overcome a shortage of medicine, particularly in.

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Using structural and mechanistic information of two parasitic proteins, scientists have built a new component for a vaccine that may induce an immune response to malaria.
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NIAD develops protein that may help build new malaria vaccine

HQ Team September 28, 2023: Using structural and mechanistic information of two parasitic proteins, scientists have built a new component for a vaccine.

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US researchers have genetically edited mosquitoes to kill females of the species responsible for the spread of malaria.
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Gene editing kills female mosquitoes that spread malaria

HQ Team July 10, 2023: US researchers have genetically edited mosquitoes to kill females of the species responsible for the spread of malaria..

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The UNICEF and the private-public partnership Gavi Vaccine Alliance will roll out its malaria vaccine for the first time in nine African countries to fight one of the deadliest diseases in the continent, according to the WHO.
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A dozen African nations to receive 18 million shots of malaria vaccine

HQ Team July 6, 2023: The UNICEF and the private-public partnership Gavi Vaccine Alliance will roll out its malaria vaccine for the first.

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For the first time in 20 years, locally-acquired cases of malaria have been detected in two US states, Florida and Texas, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
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US issues advisory as locally acquired malaria resurfaces after 20 years 

HQ Team June 27, 2023: For the first time in 20 years, locally-acquired cases of malaria have been detected in two US states,.

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Stop attacks on healthcare workers, WHO tells Sudan’s warring factions

HQ Team April 19, 2023: The WHO called on Sudan’s warring factions to refrain from attacks on healthcare personnel, as about 270 people.

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BioNTech, a Germany-based biotechnology company, is expected to spend between 2.4 million euros and 2.6 million euros on research this year compared with 1.5 million euros last year.
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BioNTech in one million euro push for research on drugs

BioNTech, a Germany-based biotechnology company, is expected to spend between 2.4 million euros and 2.6 million euros on research this year compared with.

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