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The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers identify a mutation to the malaria parasite which can drive resistance to artemisinin and people around the world mark World Mosquito Week. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. A peptide derived from Bacillus bacteria stimulates the production of T cells prophylactically and therapeutically, and researchers explore the use of satellite imagery to assess the suitability of malaria vectors in different geographies. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Scientists identify a new transporter channel in the parasitophorous vacuole, and researchers learn that LLINs in Papua New Guinea have not met the required bioefficacy standards since 2013. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Scientists publish new insights into Plasmodium falciparum P2, and the IDDO launch an online tool to map the prevalence of substandard and falsified antimalarial drugs around the world. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers characterise the liver stage of Plasmodium vivax, and scientists discover that two chemicals can inhibit growth of Plasmodium infection. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers find that the malaria parasite mimics a natural molecule that inhibits the release of NK cells, and the effect of insecticide resistance on the reproductive potential of Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes has been revealed. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Zambian study reveals that mass drug administration is safe, logistically feasible, accepted by communities, and effective in reducing malaria prevalence in the short term, and the Medicines for Malaria Venture launch Malaria Libre, an open-source drug discovery programme.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. The prevalence of insecticide resistance increases in Africa and researchers find that the malaria parasite interferes with red blood cell development to ensure gametocyte maturation. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. CDK5 regulates atypical cell division in gametogony and is essential for DNA replication, and researchers assess whether two experimental vaccines can be combined to create a multistage vaccine against malaria. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers evaluate the immunogenicity of the AGS-v vaccine which targets saliva produced by Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. New mutations to the quinoline drug family identified in South America and Asia are not prevalent in Africa and scientists evaluate a new field-based malaria blood test. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Artefenomel is assessed against Plasmodium vivax infection in humans to determine the minimum effective dose required for parasite clearance and LSHTM launch a beta version of The Global Vector Hub. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. The spleen plays a major role in the expression of P. vivax genes and in the production of antigens associated with clinical protection, and scientists develop an AI that can detect Plasmodium infection in the blood. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. The BioMalPar conference takes place online and the synchronisation of Plasmodium infection is controlled by the parasite’s own internal clock. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Antibody tests for P. vivax malaria could reduce disease prevalence by up to 69% and scientists develop a sex-distorter gene drive that eliminates populations of mosquitoes in the lab. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Scientists find that microsporidia MB stops malaria transmission in Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes by disrupting oocyst formation. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. The combined use of mass drug administration and indoor residual spraying is the most effective way to reduce malaria prevalence in low malaria-endemic settings, and antibodies against PfGARP kill malaria-infected cells by inducing cell death. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. A summary of where we are in the fight against malaria and an overview of what more needs to be done. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Genetic variation would seem to have little impact on the outcome of gene drive interventions due to conserved Cas9 target sites in populations of Anopheles mosquitoes. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Results from the first human trial of the novel antimalarial drug SJ733 are published in The Lancet. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute