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Travel Diseases: Africa The allure of a safari through the Serengeti or a trek up Kilimanjaro may inspire you to strike out for the heart of Africa, but before you go there are a few things you should know: like, the huge continent is teeming with bug-borne, water-borne and human-borne diseases.   |
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May 2005
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Malaria Mapping and Prevention Today, scientists from various fields, including the geosciences, are contributing to the fight against malaria and other infectious diseases. |
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Travel Diseases: Central & South America There are more than a few diseases that can turn your dream vacation to Central or South America into a nightmare -- so here are a few "ounces of prevention." |
Scientific American
January 2007
Jeffrey D. Sachs |
The Neglected Tropical Diseases For the equivalent of a few days' worth of military spending, devastating illnesses of the global poor could be controlled worldwide. |
Chemistry World
April 2008
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Malaria no More? A fresh round of research funding could put an end to the killer disease. |
Salon.com
December 15, 2000
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Warming to malaria With fears mounting that global climate change may cause the dreaded disease to spread, scientists turn their attention to vaccine research... |
Outside
September 2006
Jennifer Kahn |
Itchy For more than 100 years, a swat team of brilliant scientists, pest-control shock troops, and eggheads with bizarre schemes have been waging a global war against mosquitoes. Why are the pests still winning? |
HHMI Bulletin
Aug 2010
Robert Koenig |
Collaborating Across an Ocean to Stop Malaria Two scholars, one from Mali and one from the United States team up to produce a vaccine for malaria. |
Scientific American
September 2007
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Ending Malaria Deaths in Africa One of the world's worst killers can be stopped soon if we make the investment. |
Smithsonian
November 2005 |
35 Who Made a Difference: Bill Gates The king of software takes on his biggest challenge yet: his foundation is reshaping the landscape of deadly and debilitating diseases in the developing world. |
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Blood lust The coauthor of a new book on mosquitoes talks about who they bite, where they lurk and how they've killed over a billion human beings... |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2003
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Prevention of Malaria in Travelers As travel to tropical locations increases, U.S. physicians are being asked more frequently to provide recommendations for malaria prevention. An organized approach to reducing the risk of acquiring this disease is necessary. |
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October 2007
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Ending Malaria Deaths in Africa One of the world s worst killers can be stopped soon if we make the investment. |
Outside
November 2008
Stephanie Pearson |
The Texas Chainsaw Stopper Expat conservationist John Cain Carter, a former elite Army soldier who did a tour in Iraq, is anything but typical. Same goes for his plan, which calls on ranchers to preserve Brazil's wild west. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2003 |
Preventing Malaria When You Travel What is malaria? Who gets it?... How is malaria transmitted?... Who is at risk for malaria?... How can I tell if I have malaria?... Can I do anything to keep from getting malaria?... What should I do if I think I have malaria?... etc. |
BusinessWeek
January 17, 2005
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Wanted: New Weapons Against An Old Killer Many of the new malaria medicines are in early stages of development. But with tsunami-hit countries receiving billions in aid there may finally be both the will and the means to tackle one of the world's most dangerous diseases. |
Chemistry World
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Malaria vaccine approval first marred by efficacy question mark After decades of research, a malaria vaccine has finally been given the green light by a regulatory agency. But with limited efficacy and questions over the vaccine's cost, its future remains unclear. |
American Family Physician
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Fever in the Returned Traveler With the rising popularity of international travel to exotic locations, family physicians are encountering more febrile patients who recently have visited tropical countries. |
Chemistry World
June 30, 2014
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Smell of malaria attracts mosquitoes The word 'malaria' means 'bad air', but new research suggests the disease may actually make its victims smell good to mosquitoes. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
February 1, 2007
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Net Effect Ripley Ballou may finally win approval for a vaccine he started testing as an army physician more than 25 years ago - an advance that could mark the beginning of a whole new phase in the battle against one of the world's great killers: malaria. |
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Most Contagious Diseases Super-contagious diseases spread like wildfire. The best way to battle any of these nasty bugs is to avoid them altogether. Keep your eyes open for these most-unwanted diseases, and stay healthy. |
Chemistry World
October 2010
Bibiana Campos Seijo |
Editorial: Healing the world Although the role of science has not been strongly emphasised in discourse surrounding the Millennium Development Goals, the work of scientists contributes towards making the world a better place. |
Chemistry World
June 17, 2015
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Promising compound offers single dose knock-out for malaria Ian Gilbert and colleagues, working with the Medicines for Malaria Venture, have found a compound dubbed DDD107498 which kills Plasmodium falciparum -- the species responsible for most dangerous form of malaria. |
Salon.com
December 20, 2001
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The education of Little Fraud How did a racist speechwriter for George Wallace turn into a "Cherokee" sage and author of a revered multicultural text? The weird tale of Asa ("Forrest") Carter... |
Smithsonian
November 2005
Douglas Foster |
35 Who Made a Difference: Janis Carter The researcher arrived in West Africa to study chimpanzees in 1977, expecting to stay three weeks. She has been there ever since. |
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The Upside Of Malaria New research is attempting the first live vaccine to fight malaria. |
