immunisation

Even an imperfect Malaria vaccine can reduce Malaria cases by 36%

Posted in Medicine on 3rd May, 2015
by Alex Muller

Given that there were an estimated 198 million malaria cases in 2013, this level of efficacy potentially translates into millions of cases of malaria in children being prevented.

Child malaria vaccine: Final trials bring hope

Posted in Medicine on 24th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

Final clinical trials of a malaria vaccine, the first to reach this stage, suggest it could help protect millions of children against malaria.