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Malaria Minute | The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds
By Fight MalariaNews
Malaria Minute | The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds episodes
- Enhancing Fc-Dependent Effector Functions Could Improve Protective Efficacy of RTS,S
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Enhancing antibody induction may improve the protective efficacy of RTS,S and researchers find that more gametocytes are produced when human infection is initiated by blood-stage parasites compared to mosquito bite.
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1 min - FDA Grants Chloroquine Emergency Use Authorisation
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
The FDA issue an emergency use authorisation for the anti-malarial drug chloroquine, allowing for it to be used to treat certain hospitalised patients with COVID-19.
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1 min - Chloroquine Considered as Potential Treatment for COVID-19
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Scientists evaluate chloroquine as a potential treatment for the coronavirus and, as it continues to spread around the world, a report in The Lancet stresses the need for preparedness in malaria-endemic regions.
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1 min - PIMMS43 Enables Malaria Parasite to Evade Mosquito Immune System
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
A protein called PIMMS43 enables the malaria parasite to evade the mosquito’s immune system and scientists describe a highly conserved protein in the malaria parasite that is essential for the invasion of red blood cells.
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1 min - Demand for Coffee Has a Direct Link to Malaria Risk
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
The global supply chain linked to deforestation leads to an increase in malaria prevalence and scientists identify the mechanism of action of clemastine, an antihistamine that inhibits multiple stages of the malaria parasite’s lifecycle.
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1 min - Researchers Target Plasmepsin as Avenue for Potential New Therapies
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Researchers target Plasmepsin proteases as resistance to ACT grows, and the process by which the malaria parasite suppresses the immune system is detailed by scientists.
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1 min - Scientists Convene for MAM2020 in Australia
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
The Molecular Approaches to Malaria Conference takes place in Australia, and a study into the long-term side effects of antimalarials could not identify any sufficient evidence of association between malaria prophylaxis and adverse health effects.
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1 min - Condensin Proteins Essential for Malaria Proliferation and Transmission
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Scientists identify two proteins that are essential for the malaria parasite’s genetic malleability, and the substance responsible for ‘rosette’ formation in human red blood cells is identified.
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1 min - EphA2 Protein Mediates Critical Stage of Cerebral Malaria
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Scientists find that the EphA2 protein mediates a critical stage of cerebral malaria and data scientists construct a statistical modelling framework of malaria seasonality in Madagascar.
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1 min - Molecular Basis for Sugar Import in Malaria Parasites
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Scientists identify the process by which the malaria parasite imports sugar, a potential target for inhibiting parasitic development.
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The Malaria Minute podcast brings you global malaria news in 60 seconds. Updated weekly.
A podcast by Fight Malaria.