GSK pledges £1bn drive for infectious disease R&D
GSK will invest around £1 billion ($1.2 billion) over a 10-year period to speed up R&D on infectious diseases that mainly impact lower-income countries. The […]
Malaria
Turmeric with Black Pepper: What It’s Good For and How to Take It
Historians have gathered evidence showing that people—from long ago and from around the world—have used herbs, often in a sophisticated way. Quinine from Cinchona bark, […]
The U.S. & The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
This updated fact sheet examines the key role played by the United States in the Global Fund, an independent, multilateral financing entity designed to raise […]
GSK’s malaria vaccine gets WHO okay for mass rollout
The WHO has given a green light to widespread use of GlaxoSmithKline’s malaria vaccine in Africa, in what could be a major turning point in […]
WHO endorses use of world’s first malaria vaccine in Africa
World Health Organization’s director general hails ‘historic day’ in fight against parasitic disease The World Health Organization has recommended the widespread rollout of the first […]
The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
This fact sheet looks at the history, funding, and future outlook of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. government’s major global […]
Novartis drug raises hope of tackling malaria drug resistance
More than two decades ago , Novartis made a big contribution to the fight against malaria when it won approval for Coartem, the first artemisinin-based […]
More malaria hope as antibody protects against infection
A single dose of a monoclonal antibody developed by scientists at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has provided protection for people exposed to […]
BioNTech Plans to Initiate the Clinical Study of Malaria and Tuberculosis Vaccines in 2022
Shots: BioNTech unveils the plan to develop the first mRNA-based vaccine to prevent malaria with anticipated initiation of the clinical study by the end of […]
BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine drive now includes malaria, TB shots
Flushed with the success of its COVID-19 vaccine, BioNTech has pressed the accelerator on the development of shots for other infectious diseases, and now plans […]
Insect Repellents
Date: July 12, 2021 Issue #: 1628 Summary: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommend using insect […]
Breaking Down the U.S. Global Health Budget by Program Area
The U.S. government is the largest donor to global health in the world. This fact sheet breaks down the U.S. global health budget by program […]
Oxford’s malaria shot set for phase 3 test after ‘unprecedented’ 77% efficacy
Following the success of the coronavirus vaccine developed with AstraZeneca, Oxford University’s Jenner Institute has unveiled trial results showing its experimental malaria shot could be […]
Fever Benefits for Autism in a Food
Dramatic improvements in children with autism when they have a fever suggest that the disorder may be reversible if one can replicate the phenomenon in other […]
Will fighting COVID-19 disrupt progress against malaria?
That is the key question explored in a recent article from The Economist titled “Masked up, ready to battle bugs“. As individuals in developing nations […]
