by Beth | Feb 17, 2005 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Bruno Betemps writes, “The following is the summary of the efforts performed along one year to involve the Vincentian Family in the campaign “Political and concrete actions against Malaria”. Such a campaign has been extended to the 2005 in order to enable the... by Beth | Jan 13, 2005 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) – Malaria could kill up to 100,000 people in coming months across Indian Ocean communities devastated by the Dec. 26 tsunami if authorities do not quickly move to kill mosquitoes, a health expert warned Thursday.Today: January 13, 2005... by Beth | Dec 15, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A Berkeley scientist, an Albany biotechnology startup and a unique San Francisco nonprofit drug company will announce today they have received a $43 million grant to develop a cheaper version of a Chinese herbal drug that is considered the most effective cure for... by Beth | Dec 10, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The first study showing that a live malaria parasite could one day be used as a vaccine to protect people from the disease was published yesterday (5 December). By modifying the genes of a form of the parasite that causes malaria in rodents, the researchers were able... by Beth | Nov 26, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Infectious Diseases Institute, a new medical facility providing state of the art training and treatment of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases opened its doors on the grounds of the Makerere University, East Africa. The Institute, one of the largest centers of...