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Egypt Has Finally Been Declared Malaria-Free After 4,000 Years of Infections—Even the Pharaohs
Egypt, one of the world's 15 most populous nations, has been certified malaria-free after a 'pharaonic' effort that began 100 years ago.
Killing nearly 600,000...
New Mosquito Nets Prevent Millions of Malaria Cases in Insecticide-Resistant Areas
For years, aid workers knew that among all the billions being poured into aid foundations for Africa, if a measly few million could be...
Cape Verde Becomes the First African Country in 50 Years to Eradicate Malaria
Becoming the first sub-Saharan African country to eliminate Malaria in half a century, Cape Verde has gone three years without a single case of...
New Oxford Malaria Vaccine is ‘Huge Advance’ to Protect Children From Deadly Killer
A new vaccine from Oxford, called R21, has been shown to be not only effective for the prevention of malaria in children, but also...
After 8 Years of Research World-Changing Malaria Vaccine Approved in Africa
After 8 years of testing and trials, the long-awaited decision on whether or not Oxford's R21 malaria vaccine would be approved has been made.
Two...
From 30 Million Infected to Zero: China is Certified Malaria-free by World Health Organization
Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO—a notable feat for a country that reported 30 million cases of...
Landmark Malaria Vaccine is 77% Effective, Tackling One of World’s Biggest Killers of Young Children
Mosquitoes are one of the deadliest animals on the planet because they spread yellow fever, dengue, encephalitis, and malaria, which killed 400,000 people in...
This is How Close We Are to Eliminating Malaria – 7.6 Million Deaths Averted in 20 Years, Thanks to Generous Nations
The World Health Organization reported that malaria deaths fell last year to the lowest level ever recorded.
The mortality rate has dropped by almost 60%...
Breakthrough For Kenyan Scientists Who Discover Natural Microbe That Completely Stops Malaria in Mosquitoes
Kenyan scientists discovered a microbe–Microsporidia MB–inside some mosquitoes that completely protects them from malaria infection which spreads to humans.
Dogs Could Be the Key to Turning the Tide Against Malaria
Continuing the global battle against malaria, scientists are using a novel tool for the fight: sniffer dogs.
In recent tests, trained sniffer dogs were able...
World’s First Malaria Vaccine to Help Prevent Deaths in 3 African Countries
The world's first notably effective malaria vaccine is set to save thousands of lives throughout Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi starting in 2018.
The World Health...
Brain Cancer Patient Given Months to Live Improves With Malaria Drug
After her brain cancer became resistant to chemotherapy and then to targeted treatments, 26-year-old Lisa Rosendahl's doctors gave her only a few months to...
Sri Lanka Has Been Declared Malaria-Free
Deadly diseases: look out! More and more innovative treatments are on the way to cure the world of debilitating illness.
Malaria Protein Accidentally Found to Be Cancer-Killing Weapon
Scientists for decades have been searching for similarities between a placenta and a tumor, because both grow so aggressively. Now they have stumbled upon...
Six Million Lives Saved: Malaria Cases in Africa Cut in Half
Concerted efforts across Africa have prevented nearly 700 million cases of malaria on the continent in the past 15 years.
Of those, the World Health...
World’s First Malaria Vaccine Approved – and it Will Be Not-for-Profit
The world's first malaria vaccine has been given approval by a European medical agency for future use in sub-Saharan Africa, where more than a...
The 30-cent Kit that Could End Malaria
Bill Gates's foundation has poured millions of dollars into eradicating malaria, which still claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year.
Now, a South African biotechnologist-turned-enterpreneur...
New Malaria Vaccine Proved 100% Effective in Protecting Against the Disease
A new malaria vaccine has become the first in tests to be 100% effective in providing protection against the deadly disease. The promising results...
Malaria Deaths Fall 20% Worldwide in Last Decade
There has been a fall of just over 20% in the number of deaths from malaria worldwide in the past decade, the World Health...
Experimental Malaria Vaccine Slashes Infection Risk By Half
After decades of disappointment, researchers think they're finally on track to unleash the first practical vaccine against malaria, one of mankind's ancient scourges. In...