'TB cases can be halved by 2015, malaria wiped out in decade' 08 March 2010, 08-1 Hrs
Geneva, March 8 (DPA) Cases of tuberculosis (TB) could be halved by 2015 and malaria eliminated within a decade in many countries, projections released Monday by the Global Fund claimed.
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Action plan to check dengue in Delhi ahead of CWG 03 March 2010, 03-1 Hrs
New Delhi, March 3 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Wednesday initiated a campaign to check mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, chikunguniya and malaria in time for the Commonwealth Games.
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UN to ask world travellers to donate $2 to fight disease 03 March 2010, 03-0 Hrs
New York, March 3 (DPA) The UN Thursday will unveil a simple 'citizen solution' under which each traveller around the world would be asked to donate $2 to a fund to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.
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New malaria vaccine found safe for children 06 February 2010, 06-1 Hrs
Washington, Feb 6 A new vaccine has shown promise in protecting the most vulnerable patients -- young children -- against malaria, says a study.
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Researchers profile malaria parasite genome 06 February 2010, 06-1 Hrs
Washington, Feb 6 Researchers have achieved a breakthrough by successfully profiling the malaria parasite genome for the first time - opening the way to more potent drugs for the disease that kills up to three million people every year.
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125 million pregnancies at risk of malaria annually 26 January 2010, 26-1 Hrs
Washington, Jan 26 At least 125.2 million pregnant women are exposed to the risk of malaria each year, says a new study.
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Gorillas can reinfect humans with malaria even after eradication 20 January 2010, 20-1 Hrs
Washington, Jan 20 A malignant malaria parasite that infects humans comes from another closely related bug, found in equatorial African chimpanzees and gorillas, which could complicate its eradication, says a new study.
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Protein group prime candidate for potent malaria vaccine 19 January 2010, 19-1 Hrs
Sydney, Jan 19 Researchers have discovered a protein group that could be worked into the first ever potent malaria vaccine.
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Now, a cheaper way to trap deadly mosquitoes 13 January 2010, 13-1 Hrs
Washington, Jan 13 Researchers have come up with the cheapest and most efficient way so far to trap adult mosquitoes and the deadly diseases they carry, from malaria to the West Nile Virus.
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Mosquitoes 'sing' in harmony to identify sex partner 01 January 2010, 01-1 Hrs
London, Jan 1 Male and female mosquitoes, responsible for malarial deaths, 'sing' in perfect harmony to identify the right kind of partner and begin their sex life.
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