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Malaria has afflicted humanity for thousands of years, and the parasite is especially deadly for children and babies. The WHO has recommended the first malaria vaccine be deployed across sub-Saharan Africa.

The WHO Officially Endorses the First Malaria Vaccine

One fatality of a 12-year old boy was reported in Kerala. 

Nipah Virus Discovered in India

The STOP Spillover project is aiming to prevent remerging infectious disease outbreaks.

Preventing Viral Zoonotic Spillover Events

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces single injection of monoclonal antibody against the Plasmodium mosquito-borne parasite prevented malaria throughout 9 month phase 1 trial.

Long-Acting Monoclonal Antibody Could Protect Against Malaria

The company is planning to use its mRNA platform to develop the vaccine for malaria, which is the same successful technology it harnessed for its COVID-19 vaccine.

BioNTech to Develop a Malaria Vaccine

The federal agency gives nod for fexinidazole as the first all-oral treatment for the parasitic illness.

FDA Approves Sleeping Sickness Therapy

The number of deaths from malaria jumped by more than 100,000 in 2020 as antimalarial efforts were curtailed by the need to respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

COVID-19 Pulls Resources from Malaria, Leading to Spike in Deaths

Smithsonian researchers lead charge for enhanced method to identify pathogen threats before they emerge from natural environment.

Public Health Watch: “Planetary” Approach Proposed for Pandemic Prediction

TAK-003, from Takeda, is showing slightly improved protection among seropositive participants through its 36-month follow-up.

Dengue Vaccine Candidate Provides 62% Efficacy for Children & Adolescents at 3 Years

New data indicates failed parasite clearance among Rwandan children is linked to a mutation also observed in southeast Asia.

ZOONOTIC & VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES