Malaria Stories
Osman’s Eyes
Meet Osman, a three-year-old boy from Malawi. Doctors found malaria parasites manifesting in his eyes.
Malaria Minute
No Evidence of Malaria Rebound in Extended Phase 3 RTS,S Clinical Trial
The results of an extended Phase 3 RTS,S clinical trial are published in The Lancet, and researchers develop a high-tech mosquito net that monitors usage.
Malaria Minute
UK Government Pledges £1.4bn to The Global Fund
The UK government announces new funding pledge for The Global Fund, the Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Malaria takes place in Les Diablerets and climate warming could increase malaria risk in cooler regions.
Five Minutes
The Ugandan Inventor Behind Bloodless Malaria Diagnosis
The Matiscope is a non-invasive, bloodless method of malaria diagnosis. I speak with Brian Gitta, a Ugandan IT Specialist, who developed the technology
Malaria Minute
7th International Conference on Plasmodium vivax Research
Scientists gather in Paris for the 7th International Conference on Plasmodium vivax Research, high-resolution maps chart P. falciparum and P. vivax prevalence over seventeen years and Brian Gitta is named a Laurette for developing a new method of malaria diagnosis.
Malaria Minute
WHO Report Tracks Malaria Elimination Progress
New WHO report tracks the progress of 21 countries in eradicating malaria, the BBC investigate the sale of government drugs in Uganda and Professor Tu YouYou offers her recommendations to prevent artemisinin resistance.
Malaria Minute
Using Big Data to Fight Malaria in Bangladesh
Big data allows scientists to produce malaria ‘risk maps’ in Bangladesh and Indian researchers develop a new paper-based method of malaria detection.
Malaria Minute
Metarhizium Fungus Effective at Killing Malaria Mosquitoes
A new study finds that fungus, genetically enhanced to produce spider toxin, can kill a large-number of malaria-carrying mosquitos.
Five Minutes
Transgenic Malaria Control Kills 99% of Mosquitoes in African Trial
A new study has found that fungus, genetically enhanced to produce spider toxin, can kill a large-number of malaria-carrying mosquitos. I speak with Brian Lovett, who is one of the authors of the paper.
Malaria Minute
Malaria Biology Questioned at 15th BioMalPar Conference
The BioMalPar conference takes place in Germany, Venezuela experiences malaria resurgence in humanitarian crisis and the BBC showcase efforts to fight malaria in Sierra Leone.