World Malaria Day 2017
World Malaria Day 2017
Explore how Imperial's Centre of Excellence in Malaria is working towards eradicating the mosquito-transmitted parasitic disease on World Malaria Day.
Stories tagged with 'malaria'
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Biting back
Six ways Imperial researchers are working to eliminate malaria
To mark World Malaria Day, we explore how Imperial scientists are tackling the disease as part of the College's new Network of Excellence in Malaria.
Bend to break in
Malaria parasites soften our cells' defences in order to invade
Malaria parasites cause red blood cells to become bendier, helping the parasites to enter and cause infection, says a new study.
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New tricks
Atomic map of malaria drug gives it new life
Researchers have mapped how the malaria drug mefloquine works, providing a route to make effective alternatives and combat rising drug resistance.
Once bitten
Malaria infection depends on number of parasites, not number of mosquito bites
For the first time, researchers have shown that the number of parasites each mosquito carries influences the chance of successful malaria infection.
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Team up with talent
Bright minds give organisations the chance to tackle sustainability challenges
The Grantham Institute invites organisations to partner with the brightest PhD students to tackle the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Spanner in the works
Malaria scientists aim to look 'under the bonnet' of the parasite with new grant
A research team has received $1.45 million to investigate how malaria parasites move, with the aim of developing new drugs to combat the disease.
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Driving down disease
Modified mosquitoes could help fight against malaria
Malarial mosquitoes have been modified to be infertile and pass on the trait rapidly - raising the possibility of reducing the spread of disease.
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INJECTION OF HOPE
Malaria vaccine could prevent thousands of child deaths
The world's first malaria vaccine could potentially prevent up to one in four malaria deaths in young children, predict scientists.
A Bug's Life
Why modelling insect behaviour could slow the spread of deadly diseases
A deeper understanding of the behaviour of the insects that carry the world's deadliest infections could help tackle the spread of diseases.
