Malaria

African AIDS prevalence may be physiological

wikinews.org     2 hrs ago   17 related          

From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! Thursday, July 24, 2008 A variation in the Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines, or simply DARC, found in two-thirds of sub-Saharan Africans may have introduced an unknown...                

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Christian Woman in Eritrean Prison Dies of Malaria

assistnews.net     9 hrs ago   1 related          

Weakened by torture, Azib Simon succumbs to disease only a week after contracting it By Dan Wooding Founder of ASSIST Ministries ERITREA (ANS) -- Imprisoned and tortured for her Christian faith since December, 37-year-old Azib...                

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Malaria Millennium Development Goal Unlikely To Be Met

terradaily.com     7 hrs ago          

London, UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2008 - 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...                

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Bill Clinton aims to stabilize malaria drug prices

edgeboston.com     7 hrs ago          

Former President Clinton's foundation has signed pricing agreements with several suppliers involved in making a malaria-fighting drug in an effort to stabilize the medication's fluctuating costs and ensure more dependable...                

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Bill Gates, NYC mayor unite against a killer: tobacco

nwsource.com     8 hrs ago   7 related          

In his first event as a full-time philanthropist, Bill Gates joined New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Wednesday in committing a combined $500 million to help governments around the world cut tobacco use. Bill Gates, who is...                

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One woman's lifelong obsession with mosquitoes

iht.com     23 hrs ago   1 related          

Dr. Rampa Rattanarithikul is sitting in the Museum of World Insects and Natural Wonders, which she founded with her husband in 1999. Rattanarithikul, 69, has devoted 50 years to the study of mosquitoes, first as an entry-level...                

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Ending malaria: We're not spending enough, or evenly enough

ted.com     21 hrs ago          

As Jacqueline Novogratz says in her 2005 TEDTalk: "You can't talk about poverty today without talking about malaria bednets." Yesterday, the Guardian UK reported on a massive new study of malaria prevention -- which found...                

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Panel chief visits the fever-hit

hindu.com     17 hrs ago          

Blood samples of 1,300 persons are collected Committee happy with Rajiv Giribala Rakshana scheme Srikakulam: State SC/ST Welfare Committee Chairman K.Nagarjun on Wednesday toured fever-affected villages in Seethampeta mandal...                

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Malaria cases up in General Santos City

abs-cbnnews.com     14 hrs ago          

General Santos City – City health officials expressed alarm over the rise in the number of malaria cases here. The latest report said that there were already 33 residents who were diagnosed with malaria in the month of July...                

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United stars face the mozzies

thesun.co.uk     14 hrs ago          

MANCHESTER UNITED and Portsmouth must cover up at night and take malaria tablets after Kolo Toure was hit with the disease. The Arsenal centre-back, 27, was bitten by a mosquito in his native Ivory Coast. United play Pompey in...                

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