malaria

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	Researchers suggest that simple genetic modification may stop mosquitoes spreading malaria The study is the latest in a series of steps toward using CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology to make changes in mosquito genes that could reduce their ability to spread malaria Published on 14th April 2021
	Scientists map detailed genome of malaria mosquito vector, aim to control disease transmission The researchers noted that mosquito-transmitted malaria is the leading global killer among vector-borne diseases, claiming over 400,000 human lives in 2019 Published on 12th February 2021
	Say 'Ok Google, talk to Malaria No More' on Android devices to get information on diseases The feature will be available in Hindi and English, and will answer questions like 'What is malaria fever?', 'What are the types of malaria?', 'How does malaria spread?' and 'How to test for malaria?' Published on 26th November 2020
	Dogs in the US and UK are being trained to sniff out COVID-19 Similar efforts are being made at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where researchers previously demonstrated that dogs could identify malaria infections in humans Published on 30th April 2020
	Hydroxychloroquine may not be effective against COVID-19: Chinese study The anti-malarial drug has been identified by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a potential treatment for the Coronavirus Published on 16th April 2020