Michelle Stanton is trying to reduce malaria deaths by better understanding where mosquito breeding spots are. She’s using the power of drones to capture aerial imagery in Malawi’s drone corridor – a patch of land devoted to humanitarian drone testing.
Researchers explore how malaria affects those with Ebola, mosquito traps that mimic humans prove effective in collecting malaria vectors and Salisbury Rugby Club take over the city’s Nando’s to raise money for “Buzz Off” – the restaurant’s malaria campaign.
Dr Deborah O’Neil is the CEO of Novabiotics, a leading clinical-stage biotechnology company. She talks to me about antibiotic resistance and the future of pharma with so-called ‘personalised medicines’.
Uganda sees 50% drop in malaria deaths, the University of Otago cultures monkey malaria and scientists explore how to prevent infected humans from passing malaria onto mosquitoes using TBVs.
There’s a significant shortage of people working in STEM, costing businesses £1.5 billion a year. Katherine Andrews, the Project Manager of ‘That’s RAD! Science’ is trying to change that by bringing STEM careers to life through educational picture books.
Doctors Without Borders employee removed from a malaria program in Niger, Japanese company launch the world’s first ‘mosquito repellent paint’ and avian malaria results in a UK zoo using plastic models instead of penguins.
Joining me today is Rob Mather, the CEO of the Against Malaria Foundation. The foundation funds anti-malaria nets, specifically long-lasting insecticidal nets, LLINs.
WHO deploys 4,000 volunteers to tackle malaria in Borno, Imperial College London use gene-editing to block the reproductive abilities of mosquitoes and researchers boost the immune response to malaria.
Access to healthcare can be extremely limited, with the nearest health facility located hours away. Transaid is using bicycle ambulances to transport mothers and children.
Nando’s launches malaria bracelets, researchers discover that cancer therapies can help overcome malaria drug resistance and malaria takes a hold on earthquake-hit Lombok.