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Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. C

@harvard-iid.bsky.social

8 months ago

New malaria control strategy efficiently kills parasites in the mosquito, could lead to more effective bed nets | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health A potent combination of antimalarial compounds added to bed nets blocked parasite transmission in mosquitoes while circumventing insecticide resistance, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan Sc...

As insecticide resistance spreads, this innovative strategy offers a promising new tool in the global fight against malaria. 📖 Read more about the study below: loom.ly/EuwjDhE.

#Malaria #NewResearch #ScienceNews #Podcast #MalariaControl #FacultyFriday

Gltch

@gltch.io

9 months ago

Scientists develop 'mosquito STD' to combat malaria A team of researchers including a University of Maryland entomologist has successfully turned the pesky mosquito's sex life into its downfall. By creating what amounts to a sexually transmitted disease specifically for mosquitoes, the scientists unveiled a potentially powerful new weapon in the global fight against malaria.

🦟 Scientists engineered a mosquito love disease to fight malaria! A brilliant, bizarre breakthrough offering hope. ✨ #MalariaControl 🌍

Source: phys.org/news/2025-06-scientists-...

Rapid Reviews\Infectious Diseases Journal

@rapidreviews-id.bsky.social

9 months ago

Reviews of Reviewer(s): U Langkulsen (Thammasat University) | 📒📒📒 ◻️◻️ • J Kazura (Case Western Reserve University) | 📗📗📗📗◻️

🌍New research predicts 123 million extra malaria cases in Africa by 2050 due to climate change, with extreme weather being a bigger threat than temperature changes alone. #ClimateChange #MalariaControl
rrid.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/ywfpxxcn...

Geekoo

@handle.invalid

9 months ago

Nets That Heal, Not Just Shield New bed nets developed by SwRI and partners don’t just block mosquitoes — they kill the malaria parasite inside them.

These next-gen bed nets don't just block mosquitoes — they destroy malaria parasites inside them. A new weapon in the war against one of the world’s deadliest diseases. #MalariaControl #DrugDelivery #GlobalHealth

HealthZA

@healthza.bsky.social

10 months ago

#MalariaControl
The Department of Health would like to urge all travellers and communities to remain vigilant of malaria disease as the country is recording a slight increase in malaria cases, especially in malaria-endemic provinces which include Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.

@newswise.bsky.social

11 months ago

Rare Disease Drug Nitisinone Makes Human Blood Deadly to Mosquitoes | Newswise A study in Science Translational Medicine has identified a medication, Nitisinone, has the potential to suppress mosquito populations to help control malaria.

Rare Disease Drug Nitisinone Makes Human Blood Deadly to Mosquitoes
www.newswise.com/articles/rar...
#malaria #malariacontrol #mosquito #anophelesgambiae #nitisinone

@8pointsdaily.bsky.social

1 year ago

'Malaria thrives on chaos' — and the US aid freeze is creating it Despite waivers for lifesaving programs, the U.S. aid freeze continues to disrupt malaria prevention efforts. The uncertainty and delays threaten to reverse progress, putting millions at risk.

USAID’s aid freeze is stalling vital malaria programs in Africa, putting progress at risk. Experts warn the long-term impact could be devastating. Time for action! 🦠💔 #MalariaControl #Africa #PublicHealth
www.devex.com/news/malaria...

Bongani🇿🇲

@bongani3.bsky.social

1 year ago

Collecting larvae from white tray into the bottle in hand, using a pipette.

Early this year, I was collecting wild mosquito larvae (anopheles) from Eastern Zambia. It was both exciting and challenging as weather conditions have been unpredictable until recently.
#publichealth
#malariacontrol
#entomology

@brahnanuop.bsky.social

1 year ago

Malaria control requires an integrated One Health approach between humans, animals and environment. Collaboration involving vector control technologies like smartphone apps for earlier diagnosis, by screening blood smears is key across sectors to measure disease dynamics.📱#OneHealth #MalariaControl