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02/12/2022 - Insecticidal malaria nets lose effectiveness after 12 months
Insecticidal malaria nets may stop working after just 12 months in spite of being intended to work for three years, researchers report today. More
21/11/2022 - Alarm as drug resistant malaria emerges
Parasites have emerged that are resistant to malaria drugs, posing a threat to thousands around the world, the World Health Organization has warned. More
07/11/2022 - Medical pleas for environmental action
Medical organisations are pressing the government to set new targets for reducing air pollution – after it missed a deadline last month. More
25/10/2022 - Regular exercise could boost COVID vaccine effectiveness
Regular physical activity may boost the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination, researchers report today. More
09/09/2022 - Neurological complications linked to monkeypox
Monkeypox has been linked to rare cases of neurological complications, including encephalitis and confusion, according to a new review of evidence. More
05/05/2022 - Reasons why dog rabies persists in Africa revealed
Reasons why dog-mediated rabies remains endemic in affected regions across Africa, despite low virus prevalence, have been revealed, thanks to a UK-led study. More
28/04/2022 - Warning of measles, polio resurgence
The world is facing a new threat from measles, with a near doubling of cases in the wake of the pandemic, world agencies have warned. More
25/04/2022 - Million milestone passed for malaria vaccine
More than one million children in three African countries have received at least one dose of the world’s first malaria vaccine as part of a pilot programme. More
25/03/2022 - Rheumatic heart disease breakthrough
Six newly identified proteins, implicated in rheumatic heart disease, could herald a change in the way the condition is treated and diagnosed in the developing world, researchers say. More
22/03/2022 - Quick method unveiled to identify malaria-causing mosquitoes
A "holy grail" method of quickly and cheaply identifying the ageing mosquitoes that cause malaria has been developed. More
14/01/2022 - African clue to anti-COVID gene
Swedish researchers say they have pinpointed a gene variant that protects against severe COVID infection. More
07/01/2022 - Dementia cases could triple globally by 2050
The number of adults living with dementia is expected to nearly triple by 2050, according to a new global report, published today. More
04/01/2022 - 46 mutations in new African variant
A new COVID variant, with dozens of mutations, has caused a cluster of cases in southern France after being imported from central Africa, scientists have reported. More
13/12/2021 - Pandemic alert levels raised in Omicron panic
The UK last night raised its pandemic alert levels as the number of COVID infections reached its highest point for nearly a year. More
07/12/2021 - COVID-19 pandemic leads to more malaria cases and deaths
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a marked rise in malaria cases and deaths - but the worst-case scenario was averted, according to new findings by the World Health Organization. More
02/12/2021 - New bid to prepare world for pandemics
The world needs a proper convention on how to manage and prevent pandemics, health ministers have agreed. More
30/11/2021 - Pandemic cycle of panic and neglect - Tedros
The world is stuck in a cycle of "panic and neglect" through countries failing to work together against COVID-19, the head of the World Health Organization has warned. More
29/11/2021 - Syphilis circulating globally - new warning
Syphilis is "back" and is spreading globally, according to a major new study. More
26/11/2021 - 73% of health workers in Africa not fully vaccinated
Only 27% of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows. More
26/11/2021 - Alarm as highly mutated nu variant emerges
The UK restricted travel to southern Africa last night after the discovery of an alarming new variant of the COVID virus. More
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