Winter 2011 - Special Issue on Malaria

Winter 2011 - Special Issue on Malaria Magazine cover

Getting to Know Malaria

3 minute read

Mapping malaria's lethal life cycle

2 minute read

The malaria parasite’s life cycle relies on humans and mosquitoes. Could we use the mosquito to stop the parasite?

11 minute read

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Are we the malaria parasite’s best friend?

4 minute read

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As drug resistance threatens existing antimalarials, two scientists pursue radically different strategies for developing new drugs against malaria.

9 minute read

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Mention “eradication” among malariologists, and you likely will spark a hot debate. All agree that the goal is noble—but from there controversy ensues. Is eradication manifest destiny? Or is it a pipe dream that does more harm than good?

3 minute read

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Philip Thuma’s lifetime in rural Zambia makes him uniquely qualified to combat malaria. But can his wildly successful model work without the man himself?

14 minute read

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I witnessed the power of research to reverse a situation that seemed so hopeless only 10 years before.

2 minute read

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