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Mystery Illness Outbreak in Congo May Be Malaria
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – There's early evidence that a mysterious flu-like illness that has sickened 416 people and left 75 dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo over recent weeks may be...
Malaria Developing Resistance to Drug That Saves Children's Lives
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – Over 600,000 people worldwide die from mosquito-borne malaria each year, with the majority of these deaths happening among children under 5. Now, there's troubling news...
Diagnostic Device Spots Malaria Without Need for Blood Sample
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – Scans using lasers and ultrasound can pick up signs of a malaria infection through the skin, without the need for a blood draw, Yale researchers report. The technology,...
Mosquitos: Get Them to Buzz Off
SATURDAY, Aug. 17, 2024 – It's that time of year when mosquitoes are at their peak, buzzing around barbecues and stinging at will. But you don't have to become their next victim, says one expert who...
FDA Approves Arakoda (tafenoquine) for the Prevention of Malaria
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals (60P) announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Arakoda (tafenoquine) tablets for the prevention of...