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Drones against malaria – Crowdfunding campaign

Efficient in use and costs

Drones against malaria seeks your support for the crowdfunding campaign ‘Anti Malaria Drones’ to generate € 18.000 for a malaria control pilot project using a drone that sprays an environmentally sound biological control...

Efficient in use and costs Drones against malaria seeks your support for the crowdfunding campaign ‘Anti Malaria Drones’ to generate € 18.000 for a malaria control pilot project using a drone that...

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Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance

MESA (the Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance) follows-up on the malERA agenda and provides a dedicated platform for the community in order to accelerate the translation of the science of malaria eradication for impact. With the community, MESA...

MESA (the Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance) follows-up on the malERA agenda and provides a dedicated platform for the community in order to accelerate the translation of the science of...

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Don't let the US PMI fall into the Immunity Trap

A decade ago, I helped the US Presidential Malaria Initiative get its start in Angola. Since then the Malaria Initiative (the US PMI) has expanded under Tim Ziemer to 19 African countries, protecting 30 million people.

A decade ago, I helped the US Presidential Malaria Initiative get its start in Angola.

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Artemisia, CYP3A4 and scopoletin.

In a pionneering study in 2010, the University of Louvain had studied the anti-inflammatory effect and modulation of cytochrome P450 activities by Artemisia annua tea infusions in human intestinal Caco-2 cells (Melillo de Magalhães P1, et al.,.

In a pionneering study in 2010, the University of Louvain had studied the anti-inflammatory effect and modulation of cytochrome P450 activities by Artemisia annua tea infusions in human intestinal

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Last week at MalariaWorld: reminder vacancies still open

VideoMalaria Consortium launched a video about fighting malaria in the Sahel. Click here to watch the video.
Reminder vacancies still openIt is still possible to apply for any of the following positions:

Postdoc on malaria population genetics at...

VideoMalaria Consortium launched a video about fighting malaria in the Sahel. Click here to watch the video. Reminder vacancies still openIt is still possible to apply for any of the following...

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1950s strategy to control malaria on Zanzibar fails once more

Four years ago, in 2009, I wrote an article for a Dutch newspaper (Bionieuws) with the title 'It is not yet time for a party on Zanzibar'. My article was a response to Tachi Yamada's blog on CNN 'Where have all the malaria patients gone?'. Yamada at...

Four years ago, in 2009, I wrote an article for a Dutch newspaper (Bionieuws) with the title 'It is not yet time for a party on Zanzibar'. My article was a response to Tachi Yamada's blog on CNN '...

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Cinderella science

The guest blog below was contributed by Prof. Matt Thomas, of Penn State University. Read more about Professor Thomas here.
Everybody would like to see the burden of malaria reduced and while there might be some disciplinary biases, most would agree...

The guest blog below was contributed by Prof. Matt Thomas, of Penn State University. Read more about Professor Thomas here. Everybody would like to see the burden of malaria reduced and while there...

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Ray Chambers: Saving The Lives Of 4 Million Children In 1,000 Days

In a blog on LinkedIn yesterday, Ray Chambers, the Special Envoy for Malaria to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, sent out a public statement titled 'Saving the lives of 4 million children in 1000 days'. Making reference to the fact that the...

In a blog on LinkedIn yesterday, Ray Chambers, the Special Envoy for Malaria to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, sent out a public statement titled 'Saving the lives of 4 million children in 1000...

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