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One method of spreading the anti-parasitic malaria cure is to use it in mosquito nets instead of insecticide. Another is to release quite a small amount of mosquitos genetically modified with genes from the honeybee and the African clawed frog, which blocks normal growth of the malaria parasite inside the mosquito. These attractive folks breed with the existing mosquito population, spreading malaria immunity msn.com/en-gb/health/other/why #GM #genes #malaria #DiseasePrevention #BillAndMelindaGates

"Asterisk magazine commissioned expert forecasts of the likely effects of cuts to five broad USAID efforts: PEPFAR (the HIV/AIDS relief effort), anti-malaria programs, anti-tuberculosis programs, nutrition programs, and programs on water, sanitation, and hygiene. These forecasts go deep on the details, but just to share the topline:"

~ Bulwark

#Trump #Musk #USAID #hunger #starvation #AIDS #malaria #tuberculosis
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The Bulwark · I Called the Constitution Police and They Say You’re Going to JailBy William Kristol

Dieser kleine Pieks rettet Leben – die Malaria-Impfung ist da!
Vor allem auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent bedroht die #Malaria nach wie vor Millionen Menschenleben. Aber: Nach jahrzehntelanger, auch vom #BMBF unterstützter Forschung, steht auch dort der erste zugelassene Impfstoff zur Verfügung. Ein großer Durchbruch für die globale Gesundheit – doch die Arbeit geht weiter!

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Africa: Malaria Is an African Problem and Africa Must Find the Solution: [Namibia Economist] Africa still bears the brunt of the global malaria burden, with 94% of cases occurring on the continent. According to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) 2024 World Malaria Report, approximately two thirds of global malaria cases and deaths are concentrated in 11 African countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic… newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKLC #Malaria #AfricaHealth #GlobalHealth #WHO #PublicHealth

"Malaria is an ancient disease. Along with HIV/AIDS and TB, it's one of the top three infectious diseases worldwide."

JHMRI Director Jane Carlton begins the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Dean's Lecture on #malaria history, current status, and the promise of 'omics and AI.