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Africa: World's First Malaria Vaccination Approved
Al Jazeera, 24 July 2015
The world's first malaria vaccine has received a green light from European drugs regulators who recommended it should be licensed for use in babies in Africa who are at risk of the… Read more »
Major Step Towards a Malaria Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency has adopted a 'postive scientific opnion' for British-based pharmaceutical company GSK's malaria vaccine candidate. Although several further steps are needed before a vaccine will be approved for clinical trials, this decision is regarded by GSK and its partners as "an important milestone in the 30-year journey to discover a vaccine against malaria."
According to the The Nothing But Nets malaria survey, mosquito net use is high among Somali refugees in the Dadaab Camp in Kenya.
InFocus
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Scidev.net talks to Faith Osier, an award-winning scientist, about her team's work on child and adult immunity to malaria and how it can aid vaccine development. Read more »
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The number of people dying from malaria globally has fallen dramatically with more and more countries moving towards its elimination, says a new report. Read more »
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Every 30 seconds, an African child dies of malaria. Sleeping under bed nets greatly reduces that toll, especially in children under two years old. Malaria experts say current ... Read more »
