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Women’s Know‑How on Malaria Prevention in Nigeria

July 19, 2026

Malaria still spreads widely across Nigeria, even though many programs aim to reduce it. One key step toward stopping the disease is ensuring that women who can become pregnant understand how to protect themselves. A recent study focused on Nigerian women aged 15‑49 and looked at what influences the

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Fighting Malaria with Science: One Expert's Journey

December 11, 2025

Jenny Carlson Donnelly has seen malaria up close. She's worked in many countries in Africa, like Ethiopia, Burundi, and Uganda. Her job? To help stop malaria from spreading. She did this by studying mosquitoes, the tiny insects that carry the disease. Malaria is a big problem in many parts of the w

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How Doxycycline Might Be Upsetting Soldiers' Stomachs

November 2, 2025

Soldiers and other specialists often face malaria risks when they are sent to different places. To prevent malaria, they are often given doxycycline. But this medicine can cause problems in the stomach and intestines. Researchers wanted to see if long-term use of doxycycline in soldiers leads to mor

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Malaria and Pregnancy: A Closer Look at Health Centers in Maiduguri

October 27, 2025

Malaria is a big problem in many parts of the world, especially in Africa. In Nigeria, pregnant women face a higher risk because malaria is very common there. Health centers in Maiduguri, Borno State, are trying to help, but there are still challenges. Pregnant women need special care to prevent ma

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Malaria's Border Struggle: A Tale of Two Islands

May 24, 2025

In the heart of Southeast Asia, a stark contrast exists between two neighboring regions. One side, Indonesian Kalimantan, is making significant strides towards eradicating malaria. The other, Malaysian Borneo, is grappling with a high prevalence of Plasmodium knowlesi infections. This discrepancy

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Fighting Malaria from Within the Mosquito

May 22, 2025

The fight against malaria is getting a new twist. Instead of just killing mosquitoes, scientists are now looking at curing them. This might sound strange, but it could be a game-changer. Here is why. Malaria is a big problem. It kills almost 600, 000 people every year. Most of these are children. T

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Malaria in Pregnancy: A New Way to Fight Back

February 22, 2025

Malaria is a big problem for pregnant women in Kinshasa, DRC. The usual way to prevent it, using a drug called sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, isn't working as well as it used to. This is because the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, has become resistant to the drug. So, scientists had to think of

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Battling Malaria: How Insecticide Treated Nets Are Working in Ghana

February 7, 2025

What if you could help save lives by understanding simple health tools used in communities? In the North Tongu District of Ghana, insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are being used to fight malaria, a big problem for kids under five. Let's dive in to see how well these nets are being used by the careg

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Boosting Pregnancy Weight Gain with Meds

February 5, 2025

Pregnancy can be tough, and not gaining enough weight can cause problems for both mom and baby. In Malawi, from 2003 to 2006, researchers wanted to see if giving pregnant women certain medicines could help them gain more weight and reduce anemia. The study focused on women who were in their second

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Bed Nets for Better Health: A Pilot Study in Uganda

January 25, 2025

Imagine a world where every night, kids sleep safe from malaria under special insect-killing nets. That's what Uganda wants, but these nets wear out fast, leaving gaps in protection. A recent study in Western Uganda tried something new. They trained local health workers to give out these nets, calle