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Malaria

Almost half the world's population is at risk of getting malaria, a life-threatening disease transmitted by the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes. The World Health Organization marks World Malaria Day on April 25.

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A syringe is stuck into a malaria vaccine at a health center in Cameroon

Why we are losing the fight to control global malaria cases

Why we are losing the fight to control global malaria cases

After two decades of decline, malaria cases worldwide have remained steady since 2015. Why have control efforts stalled?
ScienceApril 23, 2024
Men stand around canoes during Robert Koch's Africa expedition in in 1906

How distrust in Western vaccines was born during colonialism

How distrust in Western vaccines was born during colonialism

Many unsafe vaccinations were tested on African subjects without their knowledge or consent during the colonial era.
HistoryMarch 18, 2024
A nurse prepares to administer a malaria vaccine to infant

Cameroon rolls out vaccine against malaria

Cameroon rolls out vaccine against malaria

It will be offered free of charge to all children under 6 months old, but persuading some parents will be a challenge.
HealthJanuary 25, 202402:19 min
A mother holds her crying baby while it gets a shot in the leg from a nurse

Malaria child vaccination campaign kicks off in Cameroon

Malaria child vaccination campaign kicks off in Cameroon

Cameroon has begun a large-scale malaria vaccination campaign that's supposed to see 250,000 children immunized.
HealthJanuary 22, 2024
2 men smile holding a certificate in a golden frame with the words Cape Verde visible

WHO declares Cape Verde malaria-free

WHO declares Cape Verde malaria-free

Cape Verde has become the third African nation to be declared malaria-free.
SocietyJanuary 15, 202400:59 min
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (right) and Ulisses Correia e Silva holding up a framed certificate

Malaria-free Cape Verde a 'beacon of hope' for Africa

Malaria-free Cape Verde a 'beacon of hope' for Africa

The WHO has certified Cape Verde as malaria-free. But much remains to be done in the fight against the disease.
HealthJanuary 15, 2024
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In the spotlight

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The global threat of antimicrobial resistance

Many pathogens have grown resistant to the most effective medicines, and developing alternatives is growing critical.
HealthDecember 21, 202302:39 min
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New mRNA vaccine hub officially launched in Cape Town

A new mRNA vaccine technology facility hopes to give equitable access to vaccines in low- and middle-income countries.
HealthApril 21, 2023
Health workers in protective gear prepare paperwork for Ebola vaccines in a hospital in Guinea

75 years of the WHO: Not a 'global health police'

The World Health Organization was established on April 7, 1948. It's had major successes ― and failures.
HealthApril 6, 2023
Illustration of white blood cells and cancer cells

From COVID to malaria: mRNA vaccines

Scientists see potential for messenger RNA in medicine beyond COVID-19 vaccines. Could mRNA malaria vaccines be next?
ScienceJuly 29, 2021
A woman and her child in a medical consultation in Africa, using the ePOCT+ machine learning tool

Machine learning vs. magic medicine

Swiss researchers and doctors in Africa have developed a digital tool to help clinicians prescribe fewer antibiotics.
ScienceJune 30, 2021
A child peering out behind a mosquito net

COVID-19 hinders fight against malaria

The WHO is worried that it will fail to reach its goals in the fight against malaria. Death rates are expected to rise.
HealthNovember 30, 2020