One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies is now seeking approval for the world’s very first malaria vaccine. The firm, GlaxoSmithKline (or GSK), says it plans to use the vaccine outside the European Union. Malaria, which is carried by mosquitoes, is a devastating parasitic disease. Every year it kills more than half a million people, […]
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By now we’ve all heard of Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week,” a week-long series of television programs dedicated to the sometimes deadly fish. But Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates says we should be paying more attention to “Mosquito Week” — after all, Gates says, mosquitoes kill far more people each year than sharks. There’s no […]
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Greece is in the midst of a battle against malaria. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control states that 27 cases of malaria were reported last year, and there have been 16 cases this year as of October 26th. Previously, Greece had been free from malaria for almost 40 years. Malaria was eliminated in […]
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An experimental vaccine for malaria that once showed a lot of promise is becoming a big disappointment after results show it’s only 30 percent effective in protecting babies from the deadly disease. Last year, a study revealed that this particular vaccine reduced the risk of malaria by almost 50 percent in older children – although […]
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A massive malaria vaccine trial has been producing disappointing results. The study is being funded by GlaxoSmithKline, and has been called the most effective vaccine to date. The testing is in its final phases, with 6,500 participant African babies between 6 and 12 weeks old. The initial results have shown a 30% success rate. That number may […]
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