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>
Malaria
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A new synthetic biology approach allows transfer of an entire metabolic pathway from a medicinal plant to a biomass crop
<p>Artemisinin-based therapies are the only effective treatment for malaria, the most devastating disease in human history. To meet the growing demand for artemisinin and make it accessible to the poorest,
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Nigerian Children In Damboa Suffering From Measles, Malaria And Malnutrition: Red Cross
Children in the embattled Nigerian town of Damboa are reportedly suffering from three serious conditions — malaria, measles and malnutrition — despite aid workers' best efforts to keep them healthy. The
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New compound shows promise against malaria
Malaria parasites cause hundreds of millions of infections, and kills hundreds of thousands of people annually, mostly in Africa. And in recent years the most dangerous malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum,
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Japan provides Rs 1,548 cr boost to TN urban health
In a major boost to government-run urban healthcare facilities in the state, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide Rs 1,548 crore as part of the Japanese government's official
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Mosquito vectors developing in atypical anthropogenic habitats: Global overview of recent observations, mechanisms and impact on disease transmission
<p>The major mosquito vectors of human diseases have co-evolved with humans over a long period of time. However, the rapid growth in human population and the associated expansion in agricultural activity
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Vasco PHC takes malaria, dengue prevention measures
Vasco: The Urban health centre in Vasco on Thursday had a meeting of supervisors construction sites in Mormugao taluka to create awareness about dengue and malaria fever. The supervisors have been informed
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Researchers make a key discovery in how malaria evades the immune system
The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum hijacks an immune system process to invade red blood cells, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. Understanding how malaria
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Na+ influx induced by new antimalarials causes rapid alterations in the cholesterol content and morphology of plasmodium falciparum
<p>Among the several new antimalarials discovered over the past decade are at least three clinical candidate drugs, each with a distinct chemical structure, that disrupt Na+ homeostasis resulting in a
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Africa: Life Expectancy in Africa On the Rise- WHO Report
A new report by the World Health Organisation shows that Africa has registered an increase in life expectancy by almost 10 years over the past 15 years. The report titled; 'World Health Statistics:
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Health dept notifies Haryana Epidemic Diseases Regulation, 2016
GURGAON: Ahead of dengue outbreak, the Haryana health department has notified the Haryana Epidemic Diseases Regulation, 2016 for control of Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya and Japanese Encephalitis (JE).