Malaria

Soupy Study: Minestrone Could Be A Secret Weapon Against Malaria

It could be that malaria-carrying parasites are rendered less potent by minestrone.hmproudlove/Getty Images By NPR Bring in some soup. The unusual homework assignment at London’s Eden Primary School was for Read More

Kenya becomes 3rd country to roll out malaria vaccine

KAMPALA, Uganda (Associated Press) — Health authorities in Kenya on Friday started administering doses of the world’s only licensed malaria vaccine to young children in rural areas facing high transmission Read More

Kacaman: Burundi’s YouTube star dies of malaria aged six

Six-year-old Darcy Irakoze perfomed with the top comedians in Burundi A six-year-old YouTube star known in Burundi for his popular comedy sketches has died of malaria, his manager says. By Read More

Europeans to Release Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in Africa

A cloud of ordinary mosquitoes is silhouetted against a clear sky. Researchers hope the planned release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in Burkina Faso will help lay the groundwork for “gene Read More

AFRICA: GM fungus rapidly kills 99% of malaria mosquitoes, study suggests

Image copyright SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY GM fungus rapidly kills 99% of malaria mosquitoes, study suggests By BBC News A fungus – genetically enhanced to produce spider toxin – can rapidly Read More