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New trials for sterile mosquitoes to fight disease

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Wellcome Trust Translation Award will help trial a pioneering approach to combat mosquito-borne diseases using genetically sterilised insects.

Research shapes policy for dengue and malaria

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Research funded by the Wellcome Trust has helped shaped international and national health policy for malaria and dengue fever.

Scientists reveal how malaria parasites outwit our immune systems

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Malaria parasites can disguise themselves to avoid the host's immune system, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust and published today.

School-age children found to be least protected from malaria

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITN) reduce the chances of developing life-threatening malaria in Africa. However, recent research shows that older children, between the age of five and 19 years are the least well protected by nets.

Parasite bacteria may help fight spread of mosquito-borne diseases

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Infecting mosquitoes with a bacterial parasite could help prevent the spread of lymphatic filariasis, a tropical diseases of the developing world.

Monkey malaria species is potentially deadly in humans

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Wellcome Trust-funded research has identified key features of an new form of malaria infection, confirming the potentially deadly nature of the disease.

Malaria parasites resistant to artemisinin-based drugs

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Malaria parasites in western Cambodia have become resistant to the first-line treatment for malaria, according to a study published today.

Wellcome Trust leads parasitology research, analysis shows

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Wellcome Trust's influence in the world of parasitology research has been highlighted in an analysis of specialist publications.

Malaria study points the way forward for genetic studies of disease in Africa

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A study of children with malaria in the Gambia has provided new insights into how to conduct genetic studies of common diseases in African populations.

Tanzania study re-opens debate on targeting mosquito larvae to control malaria

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Targeting mosquito larval populations may be an effective intervention to help control malaria in urban situations, a study published today suggests.

Most detailed malaria map ever highlights hope and challenges facing global community

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The most detailed map ever created of malaria risk worldwide is published today by an international team of researchers funded by the Wellcome Trust.

Study reveals the mosquito defence against malaria

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Research part-funded by the Wellcome Trust has revealed how the mosquito immune system mounts an effective attack on the malaria parasite. The findings could lead to new ways to block the transmission of malaria and other parasites from mosquitoes to humans.

Scientists identify mosquito genes linked to insecticide resistance

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Researchers funded by the Wellcome Trust have identified specific mosquito genes associated with resistance to a common class of insecticide.

'Window into the brain' reveals deadly secrets of malaria

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Looking at the retina in the eyes of patients with cerebral malaria has provided scientists with a vital insight into why malaria infection in the brain is so deadly.

Malaria vaccine trials offer hope of tackling major killer

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)-Wellcome Trust Research Programme has been at the centre of a major study to evaluate the world's most clinically advanced malaria vaccine candidate.

Treating severe malaria with a suppository saves lives in rural areas

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A cheap suppository could save the lives of many people who develop severe malaria in remote rural areas of Africa and Asia, according to research published online in the 'Lancet'.

Mapping malaria

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Integrated maps, combining data from satellites and other sources are providing new insights into malaria interventions. Mun-Keat Looi talks to Abdisalan Noor, a Wellcome Trust Research Training Fellow in Kenya, on his work in the field of geospatial modelling.

Bed net usage increases, but 90 million African children still exposed to malaria

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The use of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) to protect children from malaria has risen six-fold in the past seven years. Despite this success, however, 90 million children still do not have access to this simple protective tool.

Malaria Millennium Development Goal 'unlikely to be met'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) to halt and begin to reverse the incidence of malaria globally is unlikely to be met, according to Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow Professor Bob Snow.

Dramatic fall in number of malaria deaths along Kenyan coast

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A study shows a dramatic fall in the number of people dying from malaria infection in coastal Kenya. The research, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), highlights the importance of the prevention and rapid treatment of malaria infection.