Tropical Disease News  

Scientists in the U.S. say a vaccine that masquerades as chikungunya virus might work against the mosquito-borne disease.

There is no known vaccine or treatment for the disease, ...  Read more

Over two dozen scent receptors in malaria-transmitting mosquitoes that detect compounds in human sweat, has been discovered by researchers at Yale University.

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A malaria vaccine tested by US and African researchers in Mali produced a healthy immune response in young children, the group most vulnerable to the mosquito-borne disease, a report release...  Read more

Yale University researchers have found more than two dozen scent receptors in malaria-transmitting mosquitoes that detect compounds in human sweat, a finding that may help scientists to deve...  Read more

A new vaccine to prevent the deadly malaria infection has shown promise to protect the most vulnerable patients — young children — against the disease, according to an international team of ...  Read more

According to a new study, no vaccine currently exists for West Nile Virus, but a new therapeutic made from tobacco plants has been shown to arrest the infection.

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Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have identified a key protein used by the malaria parasite to change human red blood cells, ensuring the parasite's survival.

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A new discovery that could lead to new treatments for malaria has been made by an international team of researchers.

An international team has learned how the malaria parasites r...  Read more

A key campaigner against malaria, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, has said that a partially effective vaccine for the disease should be available in three years.

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The flu may predispose to secondary bacterial infections, which account for a significant proportion of mortality during flu pandemics, says a new research. The related report by Lee et al, ...  Read more