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Mosquito Nets in Uganda: The Battle Against Malaria

February 27, 2025

In the heart of Africa, Uganda faced a significant challenge in its fight against malaria. The effectiveness of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) was under threat due to the growing resistance of mosquitoes to pyrethroids, a common insecticide. To tackle this issue, a large-scale experiment was

crime

British Seniors Detained in Afghanistan: A Complex Story

February 25, 2025

Imagine this: a British couple in their 70s, living in Afghanistan for nearly two decades, suddenly find themselves arrested by the Taliban. This is not a scene from a movie, but a real-life situation that has left their family worried and calling for their release. The couple, Peter and Ba

celebrities

Wicked Stars to Kick Off Oscars with a Bang

February 24, 2025

The Oscars will be starting with a bang this year. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, stars of the hit musical "Wicked, " are set to perform. The Academy has confirmed this exciting news. The performance will be a celebration of the filmmaking community and its legends. The two stars are e

health

Malaria's Hidden Threat to Newborns in Kinshasa

February 24, 2025

Newborns in some parts of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, face a silent danger. This is congenital malaria, which is hard to spot using regular methods. The issue lies in the low levels of parasites in the baby's blood. This makes it tricky for doctors to identify. But there is a solution. A

health

The Fight Against Malaria in Brazil: A Tale of Two Cities

February 23, 2025

In the 1980s, two cities in Brazil, São Francisco do Sul and Araquari, took on a big challenge: wiping out malaria. Before this, Santa Catarina had a huge problem with malaria. Every year, nearly 60, 000 people got sick from it. The main culprit was a mosquito called Anopheles (Kerteszia) cruzii. Th

science

Unraveling the Hidden Role of Endothelin-1 in Ovarian Cancer

February 22, 2025

The spread of serous ovarian cancer, or SOC, is a complex process. It involves the interaction between cancer cells and the surrounding tissue, or stroma. This stroma includes both the extracellular matrix (ECM) and various cellular components, like cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). These int

health

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

politics

Return of the Remains: A Nation's Grief

February 20, 2025

In a somber turn of events, Israel received the bodies of four hostages from Hamas. Among them were a mother and her two young children, feared dead since the October 2023 attack. The youngest, Kfir Bibas, was just nine months old when taken, making him the youngest captive. The other hostage was Od

health

Pills and Pandemic: How Two Drugs Became Popular During COVID-19

February 20, 2025

During the COVID-19 pandemic, two drugs, hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin, became popular among people in the US. These drugs were used to treat COVID-19, even though they were originally meant for other things. The use of these drugs was not well understood, especially among different groups of pe

environment

When Weather Shifts, Who Falls Out of Sync?

February 18, 2025

Climate change is shaking things up. The timing of natural events, like when plants turn green or birds migrate, is changing. This can cause problems. Different species rely on each other. When one species' schedule shifts, it can throw off the timing for others in the food web. This is called