Malaria Minute | The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds
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The Malaria Minute podcast brings you global malaria news in 60 seconds. Updated weekly. A podcast by Fight Malaria.
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United Kingdom
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The Malaria Minute podcast brings you global malaria news in 60 seconds. Updated weekly. A podcast by Fight Malaria.
Twitter:
@fightmalaria
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.fightmalaria.co.uk/
Episodes
How Drug Resistance Is Impacting Malaria Elimination
4/9/2021
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Researchers detail the extent of antimalarial drug resistance around the world, considering its implications for the WHO's Global Technical Strategy for Malaria.
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Duration:00:01:00
New Insights Into the Biophysical Characteristics of RTS,S Antibodies
2/19/2021
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Researchers reveal the importance of antibody affinity and dissociation constant in parasite neutralisation.
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Duration:00:01:00
Researchers Use AI to Identify Morphologically Similar Mosquitoes
12/25/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Researchers develop an image recognition tool to identify mosquitoes in the field, and a new paper highlights the nuanced realities of malaria decision-making in endemic regions.
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Duration:00:01:00
Shedding Enzyme Essential for Parasite Survival
12/18/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Researchers find that SUB2, a malaria parasite enzyme, helps the parasite survive in the human host and new research characterises cerebral malaria infection in adults and children.
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Duration:00:01:00
Parasite Biomarkers Predict Transmission Potential
12/11/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Researchers identify three biomarkers associated with gametocytes development that predict transmission potential, and the use of LAMP-based malaria diagnostic tools is evaluated.
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Duration:00:01:00
WHO Publish Annual World Malaria Report
12/4/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
The WHO publishes its annual World Malaria Report and a new article stresses the need for highly-effective vaccines to eliminate malaria.
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Duration:00:01:00
Conserved Antigen Pb22 Plays a Critical Role in Male Gametogenesis in P. Berghei
11/27/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Pb22, a protein expressed by Plasmodium berghei, may play an important role in the transmission of malaria, and review on the use of tafenoquine finds that the drug is well-tolerated and effective.
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Duration:00:01:00
Parasite Viability Is a Superior Indicator of Antimalarial Drug Activity
11/20/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Determining drug efficacy through parasite clearance half-life may underestimate the activity of some antimalarial drugs, and the WHO publishes new guidance on the use of genetically modified mosquitoes.
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Duration:00:01:00
‘Memory-Like’ Imprints in γδ T Cells Allow for Better Response to Future Malaria Infection
11/13/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
New research examines the long-term impact of malaria infection on γδ T cells, and a review of malaria cases among pregnant women in Lagos, Nigeria, explores the impact of preventative measures on the prevalence of malaria and anaemia.
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Duration:00:01:00
Microneedle Patches the Future of Malaria Diagnosis
11/6/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
A new diagnostic tool using microneedles eliminates the need for a fingerprick, and researchers develop a more efficient gene-drive system that overcomes the challenge of genetic resistance.
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Duration:00:01:00
How Malaria Parasite Survive During the Dry Season
10/30/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Researchers find that a change in parasite behaviour may help them survive in the human host during the dry season, and the importance of preventative malaria treatment in school children is demonstrated in a recent review.
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Duration:00:01:00
Treatment Delays Increase Chances of Developing Severe Malaria
10/23/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Researchers examine the relationship between treatment delay and the development of severe malaria and targeting extra-chromosomal DNA belonging to the malaria parasite could help to prevent the development of antimalarial resistance.
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Duration:00:01:00
Molecules That Aid Parasite Movement Could Provide New Drug Targets
10/16/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Scientists characterise Myosin A motor to assess its importance in parasite mobility and researchers stress the need to evaluate both the quality and quantity of induced antibodies to determine vaccine efficacy.
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Duration:00:01:00
New Insight Into Heat Resistance of Plasmodium Parasites
10/9/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Researchers detail the role of PI(3)P in preventing heat-shock induced cell death and the BK-SE36 adjuvanted malaria vaccine is found to be safe, well-tolerated and protective in clinical trials.
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Duration:00:01:00
CRISPR-Based Malaria Test Useful for Low-Resource Settings
10/2/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
A new malaria test offers high specificity from a small form factor, and researchers develop an imaging tool to examine mosquito feeding behaviour.
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Duration:00:01:00
Surface Tension Key to Dantu Blood Group Protection
9/25/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
The secrets to the Dantu blood group’s innate protection from malaria are revealed, researchers identify the protein needed for efficiency egress of rodent malaria from the liver, and a letter Trends in Parasitology defends the mosquito.
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Duration:00:01:00
Multidose Priming and Delayed Boosting Improves PfSPZ Vaccine Efficacy
9/18/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Multi-dose priming and delayed boosting improves PfSPZ protection against different strains of malaria, and registration opens for this year’s Molecular Parasitology Meeting.
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Duration:00:01:00
Gametocyte-Induced Odour Could Aid Vector Control
9/11/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Harnessing HMBPP metabolites could support vector control, and researchers examine the role of CDPKs in the egress of sporozoites from the liver.
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Duration:00:01:00
Researchers Produce Cell Atlas of Mosquito Immune System
9/4/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Researchers produce a ‘cell atlas’ of the mosquito immune system, and new hydrological prediction models identify a more complex pattern of malaria suitability.
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Duration:00:01:00
Host-Directed Interventions Could Reduce Malaria Burden
8/28/2020
The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds.
Inhibiting human protein kinases, which are activated by the malaria parasite, could reduce the malaria burden, and researchers explore the use of AI in automating malaria diagnosis.
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Duration:00:01:00