Malaria Minute

The latest malaria news, in 60 seconds. WHO deploys 4,000 volunteers to tackle malaria in Borno, Imperial College London use gene-editing to block the reproductive abilities of mosquitoes and researchers boost the immune response to malaria. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute About us: Fight Malaria is a single source for all the information and educational resources you need to recognise the symptoms of malaria, learn more about the disease and prepare yourself to travel to malaria-endemic regions. Listen to the podcast: www.fightmalaria.co.uk/podcast Download the resources: www.fightmalaria.co.uk/download

The latest malaria news, in 60 seconds. Nando's launches malaria bracelets, researchers discover that cancer therapies can help overcome malaria drug resistance and malaria takes a hold on earthquake-hit Lombok. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute About us: Fight Malaria is a single source for all the information and educational resources you need to recognise the symptoms of malaria, learn more about the disease and prepare yourself to travel to malaria-endemic regions. Listen to the podcast: www.fightmalaria.co.uk/podcast Download the resources: www.fightmalaria.co.uk/download

The latest malaria news, in 60 seconds. Vaccines against malaria, HIV and Tuberculosis 'unlikely' unless funding triples, an investigational drug developed by Portland State University to go through clinical trials and 10,000 genetically modified mosquitoes are due to be set free in Africa. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute About us: Fight Malaria is a single source for all the information and educational resources you need to recognise the symptoms of malaria, learn more about the disease and prepare yourself to travel to malaria-endemic regions. Listen to the podcast: www.fightmalaria.co.uk/podcast Download the resources: www.fightmalaria.co.uk/download

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. BBC journalist and 5 Live presenter, Rachael Bland, dies at the age of 40 and the 'wonder therapy' for cancer to become available on the NHS - we speak to an expert working on similar therapies for malaria.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. The FDA approves Arakoda for the prophylaxis of malaria in adults, the Australian Senate investigates the use of Tafenoquine and Mefloquine in conflict and the bike project in Zambia reducing malaria deaths by 96%.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Celebrations take place to recognise the work of Sir Ronald Ross on World Mosquito Day, the UK International Development Secretary, Penny Mordaunt, threatens to halt £1.5bn of aid money if there is a no-deal Brexit and bloodless malaria testing could become a reality. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns visits Kenya with Malaria No More UK, radio saved a child's life from malaria in Burkina Faso and an online petition calls for veteran suicides to be specified in coronary lists.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Research offers hope for more effective malaria therapy, cases of malaria continue to grow in Paraguay's neighbouring countries and the need for more gender equality in malaria research.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. A study finds substantial links between the risk of severe malaria and genetic variations in red blood cell genes, another study finds that platelets can attack and kill malaria parasites. And researchers from the University of Oxford want you to be able to identify what is and what isn’t the sound of the blood-sucking parasite, it's for a new mobile app. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. The FDA's approval of GSK's new malaria drug Tafenoquine (Krintafel) provokes a mixed response and a research team from the ANU and The University of Queensland make a 'small fragment of human protein' that kills the microbial parasite that causes malaria.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Yale University researchers develop new malaria vaccine in mice models, the FDA endorses GSK's single-dose drug tafenoquine and warns consumers about expired test kits, the video game ending malaria and Nelson Mandela's birthday.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Anti-malaria drugs, Tafenoquine and Mefloquine, come under fire after claims of neuropsychiatric side effects, NIH researchers block parasites entering the bloodstream, Jigawa to distribute 3.5 million mosquito nets, Nigeria loses 300 billion Naira to malaria and the Malaria World Congress calls on the global community to work together.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Australia hosts Malaria World Congress, Cheryl Cole thanks the NHS for saving her life when she contracted malaria in Tanzania, how dams increase malaria transmission and a new drug to reduce malaria deaths in Papa New Guinea.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest News From the Malaria World Congress, in 60 Seconds. The Malaria World Congress comes to an end, the Statement of Action is announced, Olivia Ngou Zangue discusses the role of communities in achieving sustainable health and Peter Sands talks on the urgent need to step up the fight against malaria.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest News From the Malaria World Congress, in 60 Seconds. Malaria Researcher, Rima Shretta, estimates the cost of malaria elimination in the Asia Pacific, Unitaid invests in better tools to prevent the misdiagnosis of childhood fevers, more information on the collaborative platform for malaria researchers and WHO shares the need to improve surveillance systems.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest News From the Malaria World Congress, in 60 Seconds. 'Gene-Drive’ technologies are put on show, the Business Alliance Against Malaria presents at Congress, The Civil Society Declaration is shown, calling on governments to do more and a new collaborative platform is launched to accelerate access to new innovations. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest News From the Malaria World Congress, in 60 Seconds. Australia’s Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, joins the conference, announcing on Twitter that the country will be stepping up support for research projects, Jimmie Rodgers discusses how the Solomon Islands are ‘the world’s epicentre of non-communicable diseases’ and Twitter impressions with #MalariaCongress soar. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest News From the Malaria World Congress, in 60 Seconds. Thinking outside the box, it’s the first day of the Malaria World Congress. Delegates from nearly 70 countries headed to Melbourne, Australia for a malaria conference like no other. In the following days, the latest research and news will be shared to Congress, get involved with the event on twitter with #MalariaCongress. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Australian scientists one step closer to developing a new malaria vaccine, Zambia aims to eradicate malaria by 2021 and a new way of treating cerebral malaria has been discovered by scientists at the Universities of Manchester and Glasgow.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Ugandan refugees to get mosquito nets, combining two experimental anti-malarial vaccines can reduce malaria infections and a professor receives an OBE for services to parasitology and malaria.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute