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India reports 86% fall in cases since 2015, 79% reduction in deaths due to Malaria

Malaria in India is perceived as a poor man's disease, thus receiving low priority in the public health agenda.

The Hindu

Act on neglected tropical diseases

Earlier this year, world leaders began the process of committing to and endorsing the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases. The declaration is a high-level statement meant to mobilise the necessary political will, community commitment, financial resources, and individual action to end NTDs. The Kigali Declaration will be launched at…

Bangkok Post

Former PMs urge government to increase spending on infectious diseases after Covid setbacks

Gordon Brown and David Cameron among 15 former world leaders demanding proper response to ‘reclaim the lost gains from Covid-19’ in global fight against Aids, tuberculosis and malaria

The Independent UK

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Revive COVID-19 task force at taluk level, Udupi DC tells officials

With colleges resuming classes, students from other States and countries have started arriving in the district. Suitable precaution should be taken to ensure the pandemic does not spread again from them, the DC told officials

The Hindu

When their service gets recognised after many years!

The Hindu

Stunning Stobswell mural unveiled on three-storey wall

Artist Lauren Morsley's design was chosen from dozens of entries.

Daily Record

Why the malaria vaccine took 35 years

Malaria's complex biology played a role in the delay, but experts say there was also a lack of urgency and funding

Salon

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Is Mysuru closer to become ‘malaria-free’?

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Now, teachers to act as anti-malaria nodal officers in Mysuru

DPI told to support the efforts in identifying teachers in 156 PHC limits across the district

The Hindu

Artificial light may become a new weapon in the fight to control malaria

The world has not yet won the war against malaria. While the total number of cases has declined from about 81.1 cases per 1,000 population to 59 per 1,000 since 2000, there were still an estimated 240 million cases and 600,000 deaths in 2020 globally.

The Conversation

Davos booster for $18 billion fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria

A global health fund has raised a third of the $18 billion it says is needed to reverse setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic and combat AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.

Reuters

11 catch 'macaque' malaria

TRAT: Eleven people in two districts have caught a strain of malaria that primarily infected macaques, governor Chamnanwit Terat said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Vic institute to tackle neglected diseases

Victoria's Burnet Institute has partnered with Moderna to develop new vaccines for diseases such as malaria and hepatitis C.

AAP

Stop distributing iron fortified rice in Jharkhand, say activists

Excess iron can cause health issues in large tribal populations ailing from sickle cell anaemia, thalassemia and tuberculosis

The Hindu

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The near-death experience that opened Elon Musk’s eyes to the possibility of space travel

Do you think Elon Musk is a superhero or a supervillain?

Tribune News Service

Travel for Two: On safari, a gin and tonic gives rise to the perfect African sundowner

The end of the evening is fast approaching on the African savanna. On safari in Kenya, deep in the heart of Loisaba Conservancy in Laikipia County, our late afternoon game drive is chilly, enough to snuggle under a blanket in the open-sided Land Rover. Most safari lodges and camps across…

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First malaria vaccine hits 1 million dose milestone — although it has its shortcomings

The vaccine couldn't have come at a more critical time, with a surge in cases and deaths from malaria during the pandemic. But its efficacy — and its schedule — are far from ideal.

Daily Record

Dundee University awarded £5million for 'life changing' killer disease research

The huge windfall will go towards combating tropical diseases including malaria and tuberculosis.

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The Conversation

We've created a device that could allow instant disease diagnosis – while fitting inside your phone lens

Infectious diseases such as malaria remain a leading cause of death in many regions. This is partly because people there don’t have access to medical diagnostic tools that can detect these diseases (along with a range of non-infectious diseases) at an early stage, when there is more scope for treatment.

Daily Mirror

Fungal infections kill more people than breast cancer or malaria every year

Mention a fungal infection and most people will think of athlete’s foot, but the reality is that they kill more people than breast cancer or malaria every year - we asks the experts about the latest developments in the war on spores

The Conversation

Friday essay: hunger, dust-storms, war – how I defied the odds as a South Sudanese child refugee

My name is Akuch Kuol Anyieth. I am South Sudanese by birth, Kenyan by migration and life experience, and Australian by migration and citizenship.

Benzinga

GeoVax Labs Stock Jumps On US Patent For Malaria Vaccine Candidate

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued Patent No. 11,311,612 covering GeoVax Labs Inc's (NASDAQ:GOVX) modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vector expressing certain antigens from the malaria parasite. GeoVax's MVA-VLP malaria vaccine candidates incorporate antigens derived from multiple stages of the parasite's life cycle. They are designed to induce an immune response with durable…

The Hindu

Now, Mysuru PHCs breed ‘mosquitofish’ to fight malaria

150 tanks to breed ‘malaria-killing’ fish; all of them will be ready during anti-malaria month in June

Tribune News Service

Consumer Health: First vaccine to prevent malaria

Malaria is caused by a single-celled parasite of the genus Plasmodium. The parasite is transmitted to humans most commonly through mosquito bites. The malaria parasites enter the bloodstream and travel to the liver. When the parasites mature, they leave the liver and infect red blood cells.

The Hindu

Aim to set State free of malaria by 2025: Minister

The State is aiming at the eradication of indigenous malaria and mortality due to malaria in Kerala by 2025.

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