A new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the world’s leading authority on climate science – has warned that climate change will probably cause global temperatures to rise by more than 1.5C, bringing widespread extreme weather. … Continued
3.2 billion people are at risk of being infected with Malaria, and each year, more than 400,000 people die of it (Wangdi & Clements, 2018; World Health Organization, 2017, 2021b). The E 2025 initiative developed as the result of the … Continued
Written by Kerre A. Willsher, PhD The 39 countries that have eliminated Malaria cannot afford to become complacent (World Health Organization, 2021), and nor can anyone else. With continuous exposure to Malaria, people develop some immunity to it. However, when … Continued
Written by Kerre A. Willsher, PhD. Scientists have recently discovered that Malaria treatment and containment is even trickier that first thought because plasmodium can also be concealed in the spleen as well as the liver. The spleen has a vital … Continued
What will it take to eradicate malaria? This article by González‑Silva & Rabinovich (2021) in Malaria Journal draws on the history of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) to highlight the insights into the eradication of a pathogen. The authors … Continued
Malaria is notoriously hard to vaccinate against. A new vaccine technology might change that. There is still a long way to go, but RNA vaccines might help in the fight against malaria. One avenue for finally getting the upper hand … Continued
Infections halved in children in Ivory Coast using new technology. A new lure-and-kill style device trial shows potential for a major drop in malaria-spreading mosquitoes. Called Eave Tubes, the lure-and-kill type devices developed in the Netherlands work like this: Plastic PVC tubes … Continued
Climate Change Could Have Direct Consequences on Malaria Transmission in Densely Populated Zones in Africa. A study shows that the lower incidence of disease in the Ethiopian highlands at the turn of the century has a close connection with a … Continued
A recent video presentation by Prof Ivor Mueller, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), Melbourne, reveals progress in the fight to eliminate asymptomatic P. vivax. Thanks to RAM District Supervisor Shelley Gurney (D9810) for bringing the video … Continued