Lipase inhibitors cause mosquito sterility
Exposing mosquitoes to lipase inhibitors prior to an infectious blood meal can induce sterility As per a study published recently, the development of Plasmodium falciparum,
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Malaria
Preventing malaria using genetically modified malaria parasites
Genetically modified malaria-causing parasites do not cause disease; they instead prime the immune system during the initial stage of their
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Should India study wastewater to track malaria, dengue?
Choosing priority pathogens for wastewater surveillance should be based not just on feasibility of the detection but also on the
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Now a more efficacious, inexpensive malaria vaccine
The R21/MatrixM malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, has been recommended
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FDA revokes emergency use authorisation for hydroxychloroquine
On June 15, FDA revoked the emergency use authorisation for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine that was issued on March 27. The
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Coronavirus: Lifting the drug export ban is correct though done under pressure
Given the circumstances, it would be difficult to believe that the decision to lift the restriction was taken independent of
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Hydroxychloroquine study: Publisher expresses ‘concerns’ about the paper
The journal that published a paper claiming that hydroxychloroquine had “significant” success in treating COVID-19 patients now has an expression
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Combination therapy using malaria drug quickly clears TB
IISc researchers have discovered the mechanism by which TB bacteria develop tolerance to TB drugs. They found a combination of
Read MoreUniversity of Hyderabad’s inhibitor increases effectiveness of malaria drugs
A small inhibitor identified by researchers from the University of Hyderabad can block an enzyme (Rad51) that plays a crucial
Read MoreMalarial drug effective for Zika virus treatment, IIT Mandi finds
IIT Mandi team has found that the FDA-approved drug for malaria (hydroxychloroquine or HCQ) binds to the protease enzyme of
Read MoreTata Trusts to fund innovations, technologies to combat TB and malaria
For the first time an Indian philanthropic organisation will be funding science to combat infectious diseases. The India Health Fund
Read MoreDelhi researchers’ novel molecule prevents malaria disease
A team led by researchers from JNU and ICGEB, New Delhi has identified a molecule that prevents malaria parasites from invading red
Read MoreManu Prakash makes mosquito surveillance using mobile phones possible
Dr. Manu Prakash is once again at his best — solving complex problems in an extraordinarily simple fashion. Using wingbeat
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