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Topic: Malaria vaccine

Malaria has re-emerged in the US. Is climate change to blame?

An extra 4.7 billion people might be at risk of malaria or dengue by 2070 as the ‘epidemic belt’ of the diseases expands.

12 African nations to receive 18 mn doses of 1st-ever malaria vaccine over next 2 yrs, says WHO

Under immunisation programme funded by UNICEF & Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, vaccine doses are expected to arrive in these countries by end 2023 & will be rolled out by early 2024.

Breakthrough malaria vaccine has been 30 years in the making. Here’s what we need to know

Malaria is a huge global health challenge, around 409,000 people died of malaria in 2019 alone.

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World finally gets a malaria vaccine and it has an Indian connection: Bharat Biotech

WHO gave its nod to RTS,S after pilot projects in Malawi, Ghana and Kenya found significant reduction in incidence of severe disease. 

WHO endorses world’s first malaria vaccine, recommends it for children at risk

The malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, was developed by GlaxoSmithKline in 1987. Calling it a 'historic moment', WHO said the vaccine should be given to children across Africa.

Four issues that will dominate news for rest of 2021

Covid will dominate the headlines, but here are four stories, none of which is currently prominent in the news, to watch for the rest of 2021.

For this 160-year-old Darjeeling plantation, Trump’s push for HCQ is a boon

The Cinchona plantation in Darjeeling has seen a surge of interest in its bark since Trump backed HCQ for treating Covid-19

As we fight Covid-19, here’s how Edward Jenner developed the world’s first vaccine

To develop a vaccine against novel coronavirus is a challenge but the history of vaccination, which revolutionised global health, gives us hope.

Over 29 million hydroxychloroquine doses to fight Covid-19 bought from India, says Trump

Over a phone call last week Donald Trump requested PM Modi to lift the hold on the American order of hydroxychloroquine, of which India is a major producer.

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?