Malaria – a growing threat
Further Reading
The Science of Immunisation: Questions and Answers (November, 2012)
This publication aims to address confusion created by contradictory
information in the public domain. It sets out to explain the current
situation in immunisation science, including where there is scientific
consensus and where uncertainties exist. The Science of Immunisation:
Questions and Answers was prepared by a Working Group and Oversight
Committee made up of Academy Fellows and other Australian scientists
with internationally recognised expertise in immunology.
6 December 2011
Fake malaria drugs a growing problem (by Kerry Sheridan)
Describes how poor quality malaria drugs can boost resistant to anti-malarials and hinder the success of malaria treatments.
10 November 2011
Malaria's unique infection route revealed (Agence France-Presse)
Describes research investigating how the malaria parasite enters and infects blood cells.
19 October 2011
Important step toward malaria vaccine (by Kerry Sheridan)
Reports on the positive results from trials of a new malaria vaccine.
16 July 2010
Genetically engineered mosquitoes to fight malaria (by Emma Bastian)
Reports on a way to prevent the spread of malaria by genetically engineering malaria-resistant mosquitoes.
4 June 2010
Common carbohydrate blocks malaria (by Lindsey Doermann)
Describes the discovery of molecules that can prevent the malaria parasite from infecting red blood cells.
January/February 2010, page 9
Malaria drug to make a comeback?
Reports on Australian research showing how the malaria parasite has become resistant to chloroquine and the implications for development of new anti-malarial drugs.
April 2009, page 12
A drug to starve malaria
Describes research into treating patients with malaria by blocking an enzyme in the parasite.
5 July 201
Mosquitoes score in chemical war (by Declan Butler)
Reports on the increase of mostquitos' resistance to the insecticides used to keep them in check.
3 February 2011,
Outdoor mosquitoes could defy control (by Amy Maxmen)
Reports on the discovery of a subspecies of malaria-carrying mosquito that lives outdoors, rather than indoors and thus will escape many current control measures.
21 July 2010
Ecology: A world without mosquitoes (by Janet Fang)
Explores the consequences of eradicating mosquitoes from the world.
19 November 2009, pages 298-300
Malaria: Evolution in vector control(by Yannis Michalakis and François Renaud)
Answers a series of questions on malaria and its control by targeting mosquitos.
27 May 2009
Malaria vaccine enters phase III clinical trials (by Anjali Nayar)
Provides an update to the development of a malaria vaccine.
13 April 2006, pages 852-853
Malaria breakthrough raises spectre of drug resistance (by Narelle Towie)
Discusses the possibility of the malarial parasite developing resistance to artemisinin.
19 August 2004
Malaria
This issue of Nature is dedicated entirely to malaria and is freely available on-line.
19 October 2011
Malaria vaccine halves risk of infection in infants (by Andy Coghlan)
Another report on the results of the trials of malaria vaccine RTS,S.
5 May 2011
How sickle-cell carriers fend off malaria (by Catherine de Lange)
Reports on new developments pointing towards a possible malaria treament.
19 January 2011
New Scientist TV - Malaria caught on camera breaking and entering a cell (by Wendy Zuckerman)
A video of a malaria parasite latching onto and then entering a red blood cell.
29 May 2009
Brain-scrambling bugs could tackle mosquito plagues (by Rachel Nowak)
Looks at a method of preventing mosquito-borne diseases using bacteria.
26 September 2008
Billions pledged to aid fight against malaria (by New Scientist and Reuters)
An overview of the efforts to fight malaria.
3 May 2008, page 16
Enzyme could be malaria's weakest link
Describes research on the parasite that causes malaria.
17 October 2007, page 6
Malaria vaccine protects infants against infection
Reports on findings from experimental malaria vaccine trial.
26 May 2007, page 16
Super-antibodies fight off malaria (by Andy Coghlan)
Looks at the potential of antibodies taken from people immune to malaria to fight-off the disease.
18 September 2006
Novel drug joins fight against drug-resistant malaria (by Roxanne Khamsi)
Reports on a new synthetic compound that prevents the malarial parasite from reproducing in mice.
31 October 2005
Malaria vaccine possible within six years (by Shaoni Bhattacharya)
Describes the trial of a promising malaria vaccine.
1 October 2005, page 14
Shot in the arm for tired malaria drug (by Emma Young)
Reports that combining chloroquine with another drug overcomes the malarial parasite's resistance to chlorquine.
18 June 2005, page 16
Killer fungi could cut malaria deaths (by Andy Coghlan)
Moquito-slaying fungi could help cut malaria's toll of misery and death.
22 April 2005
Antimalarial drug combo cures 99% of children (by Shaoni Bhattacharya)
An effective but expensive treatment could stave off an 'impending malaria treatment crisis' in Africa.
12 March 2005, page 10
Row erupts over WHO's malaria 'miscalculation' (by John Bonner)
A study suggests the World Health Organization has underestimated the world's malaria problem - but the health agency disputes the figures used.
15 January 2005, page 40
Curing diseases modern medicine has left behind (by Richard Hollingham)
Describes efforts by scientists to find drugs to treat neglected tropical diseases.
30 November 2004
The deadly rise of urban malaria (by Shaoni Bhattacharya)
Reports that urban malaria is emerging as a potential but 'avertable' crisis in Africa.
15 November 2004
Morphine-free poppies could help fight malaria (by Emma Young)
Gene silencing prevents morphine production in poppies and boosts the synthesis of a potentially useful alkaloid.
23 October 2004, page 7
Vaccine combos are best hope for beating malaria (by Andy Coghlan)
Describes research on a malaria vaccine that could save many lives, even though it is only partly effective.
15 October 2004
New malaria vaccine raises high hopes (by Andy Coghlan)
Reports that an effective vaccine for malaria may be closer than ever.
25 September 2004, pages 8-9
Malarial onslaught sparks call to arms (by Helen Phillips)
A number of reports suggest that the world is losing the fight against malaria.
25 September 2004, page 9
Killer parasite follows people into the cities (by Helen Phillips)
Researchers believe that urbanisation is turning malaria into a problem in cities too.
18 August 2004
Synthetic drug offers malaria hope (by Amitabh Avasthi)
Human trials begin with a new drug based on a natural Chinese remedy.
18 October 2011
Three promising vaccine strategies against malaria (by The Editors)
Discusses three different methods of fighting malaria with vaccines.
21 October 2010
Blogs: Malaria-carrying mosquitoes might be splitting into new species (by Katherine Harmon)
Discusses evidence that varieties of the Anopheles gambiae mosquito are developing into what might become separate species.
15 July 2010
Blogs: Bite me: New malaria-proof mosquito developed (by Nicholette Zeliadt)
Discusses developments in creating a transgenic mosquito that is resistant to the malaria parasite.
21 May 2010
Bed nets and other treatments trump climate change for malaria (by Gayathri Vaidyanathan and Climatewire)
Reports on findings that increased risk of malaria resulting from climate change can be countered effectively using existing measures.
January 2008, pages 21-22
A better mosquito net (by Eva Kaplan)
Discusses the need for more innovative designs of mosquito nets to fight malaria.
21 March 2006
Study supports possible connection between climate change and malaria rise (by David Biello)
Describes a study indicating that increased outbreaks of malaria in East Africa may be due to global warming.
December 2005, pages 56-63
Tackling malaria (by Claire Panosian Dunavan)
Scientists are using nets, insecticides, combinations of drugs and studying survivors of childhood illness to prevent malaria or lessen its severity.
10 March 2005
New malaria map shows disease more widespread than previously thought (by Sarah Graham)
The WHO and other international aid organizations have launched a campaign to halve the incidence of malaria by 2010.
Page updated January 2012.