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Chemistry World July 2010 |
Supporting science The Wellcome Trust is one of the largest science funding bodies in the world. Sir Mark Walport, the trust's director, tells Phillip Broadwith how it spends its money |
Chemistry World April 2008 Victoria Gill |
Malaria no More? A fresh round of research funding could put an end to the killer disease. |
Chemistry World June 17, 2015 James Urquhart |
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. |
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. |
Chemistry World March 21, 2013 Phillip Broadwith |
New antimalarial drug class resists resistance Early indications also show that it may take longer for the parasite to develop resistance to the new molecules than it has for existing drugs targeting the same pathway. |
Chemistry World July 3, 2006 Mark Peplow |
Drug Screen Reveals Antimalarial Agent A widely-available antihistamine called astemizole could help in the battle against malaria, according to a survey of more than 2,600 drugs in a pharmaceutical library. |
Chemistry World August 18, 2006 Bea Perks |
Resistance is Futile Resistance to malaria drugs poses a serious problem in countries where the disease is endemic. But researchers have now reported the synthesis of a hybrid molecule that combines chloroquine with a molecule that reverses resistance. |
Chemistry World April 25, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Malaria Drug Cures Mice with Single Dose U.S. chemists have adapted a Chinese herbal medicine to create a new generation of antimalarial drugs which could solve some of the current crop's failings. |
Chemistry World November 1, 2011 Sarah Houlton |
A Shot in the Arm for Drugs for Neglected Diseases A new consortium of public and private sector partners has been launched by the World Intellectual Property Organization. Its aim is to share intellectual property that may help find drugs for malaria, tuberculosis and other neglected tropical diseases. |
Chemistry World April 9, 2009 Phillip Broadwith |
Dual-action malaria drug reverses resistance US chemists have designed a new class of antimalarial drug that can reverse the malaria parasite's resistance to existing drugs. |
Chemistry World February 9, 2012 Harriet Brewerton |
Pressurizing red blood cells for information Scientists in Canada have developed a method to study the changes in red blood cells caused by the most common malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. |
Chemistry World May 3, 2012 Akshat Rathi |
Ranbaxy launches new anti-malarial Synriam It is the first recently developed antimalarial that is not based on artemisinin, one of the most effective treatments for malaria, which has begun to suffer from problems with resistance in recent years. |
Chemistry World May 3, 2011 Michael Gross |
New hope for malaria drugs as sickle cell protection unravelled Researchers have come up with a molecular mechanism that explains how it protects people from this deadly disease. |
Scientific American September 2007 Jeffrey D. Sachs |
Ending Malaria Deaths in Africa One of the world's worst killers can be stopped soon if we make the investment. |
Fast Company September 2006 Tonya Garcia |
Miracle Microbes In the labs of Amyris Biotechnologies, molecular manipulation may yield cheap and effective malaria drugs. |
Chemistry World July 29, 2015 Maria Burke |
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. |
Scientific American October 2007 Jeffrey D. Sachs |
Ending Malaria Deaths in Africa One of the world s worst killers can be stopped soon if we make the investment. |
Salon.com December 15, 2000 Arthur Allen |
Warming to malaria With fears mounting that global climate change may cause the dreaded disease to spread, scientists turn their attention to vaccine research... |
Chemistry World September 10, 2007 Lewis Brindley |
Taking the Sting Out of Malaria Scientists have identified sugar chains lining the mosquito's gut that the malaria parasite latches onto to infect the insect. |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2007 Brian Lawler |
You're Only Hurting Yourself, Thailand Thailand's decision to allow generics could do more harm than good. Investors, take note. |
Chemistry World August 7, 2009 Lewis Brindley |
Malaria disaster risk Two studies could spell disaster for malaria management, with the first evidence of a malarial strain resistant to a first-line drug, and signs that a widely used insect repellent could be neurotoxic. |
Chemistry World December 16, 2014 Anthony King |
Antimicrobial resistance will kill 300 million by 2050 without action A new report looks to a future where drug resistance is not tackled between now and 2050. |
BusinessWeek January 17, 2005 Einhorn & Kripalani |
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 January 18, 2013 Emma Eley |
New method to target malaria Malaria affects millions of people each year; however, no effective vaccines exist. Now, scientists from Spain have discovered a new strategy to target the disease. |
Chemistry World August 7, 2012 Emma Eley |
Improved drugs to treat malarial liver infection Antimalarial drugs with increased in vitro activity have been developed by scientists in Portugal and the US. These novel drugs, called primacins, are active against two stages of malarial infection. |
AskMen.com Jacob Franek |
2008 Medical Science Developments Here are some 2008 medical science developments that might just yield the next big breakthrough. |
The Motley Fool January 21, 2010 Brian Orelli |
The Noble Gesture That Wasn't There may be a motive behind Glaxo helping to develop malaria treatments. |
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2007 Joanna Breitstein |
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. |
Chemistry World February 24, 2011 Laura Howes |
Seaweed recruited in fight against malaria Compounds found in seaweed have shown anti-malarial properties, killing even drug-resistant malaria parasites. |
The Motley Fool March 14, 2008 Stephen Albainy-Jenei |
The War on (the Cost of) Drugs Pharmaceutical companies could be hurt by countries disregarding drug patents. |
The Motley Fool March 20, 2007 Brian Lawler |
Smart Move by Abbott? Abbott takes a drastic measure to make a point about its patents. Thailand's actions offer a good warning of what can happen when governments try to intervene too much in existing markets. |
Bio-IT World July 15, 2003 John Russell |
DoD's New War on Malaria 3rd Millennium helps the U.S. Army enlist genomics and IT to fight an old foe: Plasmodium falciparum, also known as the malaria parasite. |
Chemistry World April 25, 2008 James Mitchell Crow |
Drug Costs Cut on World Malaria Day Swiss pharmaceuticals firm Novartis has announced it will reduce by one fifth the price it charges governments and NGOs for artemisinin-based antimalarial Coartem. |
Chemistry World December 11, 2014 |
First science envoys announced for the US Several prominent scientists will serve as the US's new science envoys, developing scientific partnerships and cooperation between the US and other nations. |
Chemistry World October 18, 2012 Jessica Cocker |
Killing three parasites with one stone Scientists in the US have developed a hybrid drug that is active against malaria, schistosomiasis or hookworm. |
Bio-IT World Dec 2005/Jan 2006 Salvatore Salamone |
Gates, Clinton Address Global Health Summit The conference brought together leaders in business, government, medicine, public philanthropic groups, and the arts to address and develop solutions to the world's heath crises. |
Chemistry World June 30, 2014 James Urquhart |
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. |
HHMI Bulletin February 2011 Sarah C.P. Williams |
Warming Malaria Climate change is expanding the disease-causing pathogen's comfort zone. |
Geotimes May 2005 Jeffrey Shaman |
Malaria Mapping and Prevention Today, scientists from various fields, including the geosciences, are contributing to the fight against malaria and other infectious diseases. |
American Family Physician August 1, 2003 Lo Re & Gluckman |
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. |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Kill It! Double-Teaming Malaria Malaria vaccine might not make Glaxo and Crucell rich, but the life-saving and PR benefits would be welcome. |
InternetNews June 23, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Orders a Thai 'Starter' The company delivers an easier, cheaper XP -- but only for Thailand. |
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Stephen Albainy-Jenei |
Merck Gets Punk'd by Thailand Thailand issues a compulsory license to manufacture a generic version of Merck's patented AIDS drug. This is an act of humanitarian aid, but it is also an avenue for price and profit erosion worldwide. |