53 News items related to 'Research'
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New research highlights the power of digital tools to reach more children and fight malaria in Mozambique
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New evidence that climatic factors influence use of mosquito nets
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WHO recommends new spatial repellents to prevent malaria
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Growing concern about antimalarial drug resistance sparks calls for urgent action
Partial resistance to a life-saving antimalarial drug has been detected in Uganda among children experiencing severe forms of the disease.
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Digitalisation of mosquito net distribution shows key benefits for campaign monitoring
Digitalising insecticide-treated net distribution to improve the accuracy of data collection and allow real-time data use is yielding promising results in South Sudan and Nigeria, according to new…
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Malaria vaccine breakthrough for pregnant women
In a world first, the Sanaria PfSPZ malaria vaccine has been shown to protect expectant mothers from malaria before and during pregnancy.
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Malaria and COVID-19: A pioneering study on co-infection and long-term implications in Ethiopia and Uganda
In one of the first studies globally to explore the potential clinical interactions between COVID-19, long COVID and malaria infections, Malaria Consortium has completed participant enrolment and…
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Improving access to malaria services in conflict-affected populations in Cameroon
A recent study published in BMC Malaria Journal highlights the challenges faced by communities in accessing malaria services — including availability and cost of services — in conflict-affected…
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World Health Organization scoping review calls for urgent action to tackle the impact of climate change on malaria and neglected tropical diseases
The World Health Organization Task Team on Climate Change, in partnership with Reaching the Last Mile, has launched a critical review exploring the effects of climate change on malaria and 20…
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Critical conversation with Health Minister to reduce burden of malaria on citizens of Uganda
This week, Malaria Consortium’s team in Uganda and Chief Executive, Dr James Tibenderana, engaged in key discussions with Uganda’s Ministry of Health on partnership approaches to accelerate progress…
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Scaling up key interventions could halve pneumonia-related childhood mortality
New research finds that increasing the coverage of four pneumonia interventions to at least 90 percent from 2023 until 2030 could prevent half of the predicted deaths from pneumonia of children under…
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Digital solutions driving equitable access to health
At the Global Digital Health Forum 2023, under the theme ‘Driving effective and equitable digital health innovation’, a panel discussion brought together stakeholders from across the health system…
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Antimicrobial resistance: Tailored storytelling is key to successful community interventions
In a comment piece published in BMC Research Notes and written on behalf of CE4AMR (Community Engagement for Antimicrobial Resistance) network, a team of collaborators from organisations including…
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Renewed calls for investment in new pneumonia research priorities to reduce child deaths
Following the latest review of childhood pneumonia research funding, a new letter published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine today calls on infectious disease research funders to increase the…
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World’s second malaria vaccine comes at a critical time for child survival
In a major milestone in the fight against malaria, the Oxford R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine received the World Health Organization (WHO)’s recommendation for use in children at risk. This moment paves…
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African-led vector control solutions in the context of emerging threats
The Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) opens its ninth annual conference this week, held this year in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event, attended by scientists, public health…
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Thousands more children will survive by increasing access to pulse oximetry
A new study, developed and implemented by a research team from Malaria Consortium, found that handheld pulse oximeter devices can be used in routine care settings to save lives among children under…
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Malaria Consortium launches rapid assessments project to help define the future of seasonal malaria chemoprevention
Malaria Consortium is conducting a new research project to carry out ‘rapid assessments’ in East and southern Africa to provide evidence on the suitability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC)…
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Flexibility and adaptation key to maintaining SMC coverage in Nigeria’s conflict-affected Borno state
Learning from adaptations to seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) campaigns in Nigeria highlights how the intervention remained highly effective in conflict-affected areas, ensuring preventive…
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New modelling analysis helps answer questions about optimising use of perennial malaria chemoprevention and its use in combination with RTS,S
A new study using disease modelling – published last month in the Malaria Journal by a team of researchers from organisations including Northwestern University, Malaria Consortium, the National…