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Six Indian American students named 2026 Davidson Fellows, win $25K-$100K scholarshipsSix Indian American students have been named 2026 Davidson Fellows Scholarship recipients, winning awards of up to $100,000 for their proje...
In 1826, mosquitoes arrived in Hawaii and pushed native birds toward extinction. Now, scientists are releasing millions of mosquitoes to save themHawaii's native birds face extinction due to avian malaria transmitted by mosquitoes. Conservationists are releasing sterile male mosquitoe...
Corporates urge employees to stay alert as H1N1 cases surgeH1N1 cases have increased significantly, and monsoon fevers are at seasonal highs. Companies are issuing safety guidelines and advising emp...
In 2025, Harvard University developed a chemical coating for insecticide-treated bed nets that blocks malaria parasites inside mosquitoes instead of killing the insects. It produced a breakthrough that could fight malaria without increasing insecticide resistanceScientists have discovered novel compounds that prevent the transmission of malaria parasites in mosquitoes. These innovative chemicals can...
Picking the right pharma stock is getting harder; so pick a portfolio: 20 stocks with -23% to +22% downside to upside potentialFor Indian pharma, the regulatory risk is still real. A US FDA inspection can still cause trouble. A plant making an important product or g...
Did malaria, not poison, kill the Medici brothers? New DNA evidence answers a 400-year-old mysteryCenturies-old rumors of Francesco de Medici's murder have been debunked by DNA analysis. Scientists discovered that both Francesco and his ...
WHO approved a malaria vaccine for children – a global health expert explains why that is a big dealApproval of the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine, which goes by the name Mosquirix, provides a "glimmer of hope" for Africa, according to Dr. Matshidiso ...
A 'Lancet' study says Covid-19 pandemic may lead to surge in HIV, malaria deaths; timely treatment can save livesCore services for HIV, TB, and malaria could largely mitigate the broader health impact of the pandemic.
Maternal education fights malaria better than vaccine: StudyMalaria is a treatable disease that each year affects approximately 200 million people globally. The young are particularly vulnerable to t...
Sun Pharma, others ink pact for malaria project in MandlaThe lessons learned from this demonstration project will be useful for scaling up malaria elimination programme in the rest of the state an...
Effective malaria treatment a step closerThe discovery could potentially make malaria treatment significantly more effective for the 3.2 billion people at risk.
New malaria vaccine generates robust immune responseA new malaria vaccine candidate has been found to generate robust immune response while significantly delaying parasitemia in 59 per cent o...
'Self-sabotage' prevents immune protection against malariaMalaria parasites cause an inflammatory reaction that sabotages our body's ability to protect itself against the deadly disease, scientists...
Indian scientist helps find breakthrough malaria cureDr Mahmood Alam, from Lohardaga in Jharkhand, is among the authors of the new study published in the journal 'Nature Communications' .
Viagra may prevent malaria transmissionThe anti-impotence drug Viagra helps eliminate malaria from the blood circulation which may reduce transmission of the deadly parasite from...
Existing drug may treat deadly form of malariaA drug already approved for treating other diseases in humans may be useful as a treatment for deadly cerebral malaria, according to Harvar...
First malaria vaccine may be ready next yearThe world's first malaria vaccine will be available in the market by next year. Pharma company GSK has submitted a regulatory application t...
New finding could lead to better malaria treatmentThe team are working to design molecules that target NMT more potently, and hope to start clinical trials of potential treatments.
New drug target to fight malaria identifiedThe disease is caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are transmitted to humans by the infectious bite of an Anopheles mosquito.
- Bill Gates invests in chewing gum, chocolate to combat malaria
Bill Gates believes chewing gum and chocolate could become the next tool to combat malaria.