Nov. 20, 2024 — Scientists have identified human antibodies capable of targeting the proteins responsible for severe malaria, potentially paving the way for new vaccines or treatments.

Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that is caused by Plasmodium parasites. Patients with malaria experience flu-like symptoms and, in severe cases, the disease can progress to neurological ...

Helminthosis poses a greater global disease burden than malaria and tuberculosis, leading to impaired growth, infertility, and even death in infected individuals. The immuno-pathology of these ...

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, has said the annual loss to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product from malaria exceeds $1.1bn. Pate said this at the ...

A new malaria vaccine achieves an unparalleled 89% efficacy by targeting late-liver-stage antigens, unlocking new horizons in the fight against global disease. Study: Safety and Efficacy of ...

Researchers at Leiden University Medical Center and Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have demonstrated promising safety and efficacy of a late-liver-stage attenuated malaria ...

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), will commence the rollout of malaria vaccinations on Monday ...

Mosquitoes do a superb job of spreading diseases like malaria – now researchers have shown it's possible to hijack these pests and distribute vaccines via mosquito bite. In human trials ...

Opens in a new tab or window Immunization with a second-generation genetically attenuated parasite was safe and provided strong protection from malaria infection in young adults, a small clinical ...

Currently licensed and approved malaria subunit vaccines provide modest, short-lived protection against malaria. Immunization with live-attenuated Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasites is an ...

Scientists have developed a new vaccination strategy for malaria — boosting immunity through bites from mosquitoes carrying a genetically engineered version of the parasite that causes malaria.

High levels of eosinophils, also known as eosinophilia, may indicate certain types of cancers and other conditions like parasitic diseases, allergic reactions, autoimmune disorders, and fungal ...