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Use of mosquito nets for young children saves lives into adulthood – study

The use of mosquito nets to prevent malaria in childhood means youngsters are more likely to survive into adulthood, new analysis suggests. The study in Tanzania found that survival of children who habitually slept under nets was more than 40% ...

02 Feb 2022 at 23:25

Health

David Beckham among stars in new campaign calling for action on ending malaria

Football stars David Beckham and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are among those fronting a new campaign calling on world leaders to commit to ending malaria. As part of Zero Malaria’s Draw The Line campaign, the famous faces have joined forces ...

24 May 2022 at 23:00

Avian malaria outbreak kills around 70% of Humboldt penguin colony at Dudley Zoo

An outbreak of avian malaria has killed more than two thirds of one of the largest Humboldt penguin colonies in the country at a British zoo, staff have said. Keepers at Dudley Zoo in the West Midlands have been left “heartbroken” after ...

08 Jan 2022 at 13:55

National News

Holidaymakers warned to be wary of Dengue Fever-carrying mosquitoes on European holidays

Dengue fever – a disease normally associated with tropical areas of the world – is becoming more prevalent in parts of Europe due to climate change, researchers have warned. The caution comes after a woman from the UK was infected ...

15 Apr 2023 at 19:33

National News

Holidaymakers warned to be wary of Dengue Fever-carrying mosquitoes on European holidays

15 Apr 2023 at 19:33

World

New malaria vaccine for children approved in Ghana

Ghana has become the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine for young children. Officials hope it will offer better protection against the disease that kills hundreds of thousands every year. Final results from ...

13 Apr 2023 at 19:28

Health & Wellbeing

Should you be worried about dengue fever on your next European holiday?

14 Apr 2023 at 10:31

Teenager states fears of rising malaria cases and links to extreme weather

A 13 year-old girl, who met the King at the Cop28 climate summit, says that global warming is not something she “can push to the back of my mind”, amid fears it is adding to the malaria risk that is threatening her ...

02 Dec 2023 at 19:34

Over half of world’s population ‘could be at risk of mosquito-borne diseases’

More than half of the world’s population could be at risk of catching diseases transmitted by mosquitoes such as malaria and dengue by the end of the century, scientists have warned. Experts said mosquito-borne ...

24 Apr 2024 at 23:01

Malaria vaccine is highly effective in young children, study suggests

A malaria vaccine which has been developed with the help of Oxford University scientists is up to 78% effective in the youngest children, new data suggests. Last year the R21/Matrix-M vaccine was recommended ...

01 Feb 2024 at 23:30

New malaria vaccine could drastically reduce child deaths, say scientists

Malaria booster vaccine shows durable efficacy, study suggests

A malaria vaccine created by Oxford researchers “is really exciting” and could contribute towards drastically reducing the number of children who die from the infection, experts suggest. A new study reports ...

08 Sept 2022 at 09:13

World

WHO: Covid disruption resulted in 63,000 more malaria deaths

The coronavirus pandemic interrupted efforts to control malaria, resulting in 63,000 additional deaths and 13 million more infections globally over two years, a report from the World Health Organisation ...

08 Dec 2022 at 12:24

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