October 06, 2023
Africa: African Firms 'Need Know-How to Make New Malaria Jab'
Vaccine developers must share the know-how behind a groundbreaking new malaria jab so it can be rolled out efficiently to poor populations in Africa that need it most, according to… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Africa: Generation Game - Gene-Edited Mosquitos to Fight Malaria
Population-level changes in the genetic make-up of one of the world's deadliest animals could provide a key in the fight against malaria, proponents of a radical new technology… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Africa: Malaria Vaccine Adoption Pre-Empts WHO Green Light
The approval of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine by Ghana and Nigeria is the first time a major malaria intervention has been adopted without World Health Organization (WHO)… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Africa: AI Tool '98% Correct' to Predict Mosquitoes' Age
Using machine learning techniques to predict the age of mosquitoes from different populations could reduce turnaround time for malaria research and improve surveillance programmes,… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Africa: 'Best Yet' Malaria Vaccine Developers Eye 2023 Rollout
Researchers say they plan to roll out a new malaria vaccine next year after tests on children in West Africa found it to be up to 80 per cent effective. Read more »
May 27, 2022
Africa: Findings On Malaria Immunity Could Help Vaccine Development
Understanding how people exposed to malaria for the first time develop immunity could lead to creating more effective treatments including vaccines to fight the disease,… Read more »
September 28, 2020
Africa: New Malaria Mosquito Threatens Mass Outbreaks in Africa
Africa has just months to react to an invasive malaria mosquito that thrives in cities, before the situation escalates beyond control, experts warn. Read more »