2 hrs ago | PhysOrg Weblog
World's poorest children twice as likely to contract malaria as least poor
The findings of the systematic review and meta-analysis, published Online First in The Lancet , suggest that investment in socioeconomic development should be a vital part of efforts to control and eliminate malaria.
6 hrs ago | Knoxville News Sentinel
West Knoxville: Church raises money for $10K for Imagine No Malaria
Special to the News Sentinel Lori Hopper, dressed as a mosquito, both chases and cheers on Courtney Meacham Stacy at Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church's Skeeter 5K.
11 hrs ago | SciDev.Net
Mobile phone data are a treasure-trove for development
Each of us generates streams of digital information - a digital 'exhaust trail' that provides real-time information to guide decisions that affect our lives.
15 hrs ago | AllAfrica.com
Africa: Emergency Response to Malaria Outbreak in Lulingu
An outbreak of malaria in Lulingu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo , is affecting large numbers of people, prompting an emergency response by international medical organisation Mdecins Sans Frontires , whose teams have treated more than 2,500 people since the start of May. Local authorities initially feared they were facing an outbreak of ... (more)
18 hrs ago | The Daily Star
US program marks birth of one millionth HIV-free baby
A woman and her baby walks past the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, on June 14, 2013.
21 hrs ago | PhysOrg Weblog
Treating infection may have sting in the tail, parasite study shows
Using drugs to treat an infection could allow other co-existing conditions to flourish, a study in wild animals has shown.
Lanier Exterminating Service Offers Mosquito Control Treatment in Cumming, Georgia
CUMMING, GA, June 17, 2013 / EINPresswire.com / -- As summer heats up, so does the war on mosquitoes.
Malaria control strategies: an interview with Sir Richard Feachem,...
Exciting progress has been made in the global fight against malaria . The malaria map continues to shrink each year; in the last ten years four countries have been certified malaria-free, and thirty-four additional countries are now working towards malaria elimination targets.
Genome sequencing sheds light on emerging drug resistance in malaria parasites
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Early Release: Ongoing Dengue Epidemic - Angola, June 2013
On April 1, 2013, the Public Health Directorate of Angola announced that six cases of dengue had been reported to the Ministry of Health of Angola .
NIH Fellowship Helps Researcher Fight Malaria, Understand Mosquito Immunity
A Kansas State University research associate has received a prestigious fellowship to support his research on mosquitoes and ways to prevent the spread of malaria.
Disease-carrying mosquitos pack twice the punch
An international team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame's Eck Institute for Global Health and Imperial College London has recently published its work on a malaria-filaria co-transmission model, where the same mosquito transmits both diseases together.
South Sudan: Thousands Face Death in Swamps As Govt Blocks Aid - MSF
Thousands of South Sudanese hiding out in malaria-infested swamps will die unless the government allows humanitarian aid in, the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Friday.
CDC Lays Out Treatment Priorities During Doxycycline Shortage
The CDC has provided a list of conditions that should still be treated with doxycycline during the current shortage of the antibiotic that began in January.
Sickle cell drug begins Phase 2 trials
The drug, Lexiscan, is already approved for diagnosing heart disease. Scientists led by Joel Linden , a researcher at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, discovered that the drug might also be useful for relieving the attacks sickle cell patients periodically suffer.
Speakeasy perfect fit in Fondren
It's no secret that Fondren is funky, an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants and galleries that pay homage to the Jackson neighborhood's past, but also has its pulse on the present and future.
Beyond darkness: A clear vision
Life is too beautiful too be wasted, live each day with contentment to appreciate every little thing you have achieved or gained.
Farmer: Breaking with breakbone fever
Before you run off to eat a handful of spoiled sushi or roll around in a cow pasture, allow me to clarify.
Medi-Clinic to fight damages ruling
Cape Town's landmark botanical garden turns 100 in July. Watch to find out more about the garden's history and its centenary celebrations.
Gainesville girl on a medical mission
Erica Granger expected to see a different way of life when she went on a mission trip to Uganda.