World malaria report 2023
<p>India topped countries in the South-East Asia region for the most number of malaria cases and deaths in 2022, according to this report published by the World Health Organization (WHO).</p>
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'Malaria vaccine tests have been successful'
The development provides hope in the fight against the deadly disease which has continued to threaten the lives of pregnant women and children. The news came as a report published in the Lancet Infectious
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Funds for research on neglected diseases lowest in 2015
<p>Global funding for research and development on neglected diseases reached a historic low in 2015, driven by declining public sector investment. The G-FINDER report by Australia-based independent group, Policy Cures Research, says that the decline is due to the lack of funding by rich countries. According to it, this is the lowest-ever funding on record by the US. Same can be said of the UK. The G-FINDER analysis tracks public and private investment in diseases that affect people in the developing countries. Over 1 billion people in 149 countries worldwide suffer from one or more neglected diseases, and they are now included in the Sustainable Development Goals.</p>
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Experimental Vaccines Offer Promise in War on Malaria
Two vaccine candidates have been shown to be effective — in one case, 100 percent effective — in preventing malaria. The biotech firm Sanaria Inc. of Rockville, Maryland, developed the vaccines. They
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Neglected disease research and development: a pivotal moment for global health
The ninth G-FINDER survey reports on 2015 global investment into research and development (R&D) of new products for neglected diseases, and identifies trends and patterns across the nine years of global
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Humanitarian leaders discuss Sustainable Development Goals in Africa
More than 300 high-profile representatives from NGOs, businesses, government and UN organisations are set to convene at the Aid & Development Africa Summit in Nairobi this February exchanging innovative
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Malaria superbugs spreading fast in Asia
Multidrug-resistant malaria superbugs have taken hold in parts of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, threatening to undermine progress against the disease, scientists said. They also warned of further spread
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New initiative forged to eliminate malaria in Zambia
A new partnership to support the Zambian government’s ambitious campaign to eliminate malaria by 2020 has been announced. The initiative is spearheaded by the EXASOL, a high-performance in-memory analytic
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Andhra Pradesh: Rise in mosquito numbers rings alarm bells
Unhygienic conditions coupled with fluctuations in temperature are major reasons for the unusual breeding of mosquitoes. NIZAMABAD: Mosquito breeding has increased at an alarming rate in the rural
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Eight African countries honoured for effective fight against malaria
Ethiopia, Swaziland, Uganda, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Comoros, DRC and Chad have been honoured for their significant progress in the fight against malaria. The eight countries were awarded on Monday by
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Malaria drugs fail for first time on patients in UK
The patients had caught malaria when visiting Africa. A key malaria treatment has failed for the first time in patients being treated in the UK, doctors say. The drug combination was unable to cure four