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Welt-Malaria-Tag: "Niemand müsste an Malaria sterben"

Bis zu 300 Millionen Menschen stecken sich jährlich weltweit mit Malaria an - etwa 650.000 sterben - die meisten von ihnen Kinder. Dabei gibt es Behandlungsmöglichkeiten, sagt der Tübinger Infektiologe Peter Kremsner.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/wissen/gesundheit/interview-malaria-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

#Infektionskrankheiten #Malaria #Impfung


Malaria-Wirkstoff aus Deutschland ein Durchbruch?

Deutsche Wissenschaftler haben einen vielversprechenden Wirkstoff gegen Malaria entwickelt. Doch die politischen Entwicklungen in den USA bedrohen ihre Arbeit. Von Frank Bäumer.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/wissen/gesundheit/malaria-wirkstoff-deutschland-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

#Malaria #Medikament #Forschung


Nitisinone Could Make Human Blood Deadly to Mosquitos, Combatting Malaria


Close-up view of a vibrant green insect under ultraviolet light, showcasing its detailed wings and large compound eye. An Anopheles gambiae mosquito that has been fed dye to make her glow.
“Mosquitoes are more than pests. They’re also a mortal threat, contributing to millions of cases of malaria a year. Fortunately for humans, however, a team of researchers has recently identified a medication that could curb mosquito populations, controlling their spread of malaria. Revealing their results in a paper published in Science Translational Medicine, the researchers report that the medication nitisinone makes human blood deadly to mosquitoes.”

This is quite interesting in that it has no effect on the environment at all. Malaria affects 100’s of millions of people worldwide, so this could help a lot of people.

Scientists still have to determine what dosages will work, and I suppose how long it will last in the blood.

I wonder if this also why mosquitos like some people’s blood, but not others. The difference with nitisinone though is that it is deadly to them.

See https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/this-medication-could-make-human-blood-deadly-to-mosquitos-combatting
#Blog, #health, #malaria


The dismantling of #USAID is a Global #Disaster

- Food #aid for 1 million Ethiopians - gone.
- Medical care for malnourished Kenyans - gone.
- #Malaria eradication in Senegal - gone.
- Water supply in Burkina Faso - gone.
- Aid for #disabled people in Vietnam - gone.
- Hospitals for 100,000 Myanmar #refugees - gone.
- #AIDS treatment saving 25M lives - gone.
- Independent #media funding in #Russia & #Ukraine - gone.

Russia and #China move in. The world pays the price.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/to-ukraine-the-whip-to-russia-the-gingerbread/#whats-left-of-usaid