Sentences with phrase «against malaria by»

Gene drives could strike a powerful blow against malaria by altering mosquito populations so that they can no longer spread the disease, which kills 650,000 people every year.

Apparently, antibodies to this protein protected against malaria by trapping the schizont inside the red blood cell — not by preventing it from infecting new ones.

Not exact matches

Some will be raising awareness by showing a clip of the film When the Night Comes, produced by Bobby Bailey (Invisible Children) with United Against Malaria (see a clip of the documentary here).

By contrast, women who carry a sickle - cell allele, which protects against malaria, have only about 50 percent more surviving children in malaria - infested regions than women lacking the variant.

A study by researchers from the National University of Singapore has uncovered the mystery behind the potent parasite - killing effect of artemisinin, a drug that is considered to be the last line of defense against malaria.

Efficacy against malaria infection of PfSPZ Vaccine administered to infants 5 - 12 months of age in 3 doses by passive and active surveillance for naturally acquired Pf infection, measured by blood smear microscopy, during 6 months following the last vaccine dose.

Achieving a milestone in the fight against malaria, scientists at Amyris Biotechnologies have produced 25 g / L of amorphadiene, a precursor of the antimalarial agent artemisinin, by using synthetic biology and E. coli fermentations...

April 17, 2018 - The «newest frontier» against malaria is gathering data about malaria cases, and by using digital surveillance, such as GPS tracking the locations of where those infected are, said Bill Gates.

In a huge boost to the global fight against malaria, researchers have discovered how the malaria parasite protects itself by building resistance against the last - line in antimalarial medications, and how a new medical treatment can overcome the parasite's defences.

Regardless of artemisinin's effectiveness against malaria and other diseases caused by parasites and despite its anti-tumour potential, its usage faces a problem: the low content produced by the plant and the high cost of its chemical synthesis result in a scarce and expensive drug.

In particular, these handouts cover the following specific content about tuberculosis in South Africa: Case study of one communicable disease, such as malaria or tuberculosis, at a country scale, either an LIDC or EDC, including: o environmental and human causes of the disease o prevalence, incidence and patterns of the disease o socio - economic impacts of the disease o direct and indirect strategies used by government and international agencies to mitigate against the disease and respond to outbreaks.

Preventing deadly diseases among poor children by expanding access to vaccines, and developing vaccines against malaria, HIV / AIDS, and tuberculosis, are central priorities.

With a different scenario, Mosquito Hood, designed by Momentum Core, educates Africans living in rural areas about the risks and ways to protect themselves against malaria.

The International Value Investing Conference aims to maximize its social return by donating a significant portion of the Conference's revenues to the Against Malaria Foundation.

The Against Malaria Foundation saves human lives by providing people with malaria nets and insecMalaria Foundation saves human lives by providing people with malaria nets and insecmalaria nets and insecticide.

The best protection against malaria is to avoid getting bitten by mosquitos.

Or look at the strides made against malaria: Over the past decade, the number of cases has been reduced by 17 percent, and the number of deaths has dropped by 26 percent.