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The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Determining drug efficacy through parasite clearance half-life may underestimate the activity of some antimalarial drugs, and the WHO publishes new guidance on the use of genetically modified mosquitoes. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. New research examines the long-term impact of malaria infection on γδ T cells, and a review of malaria cases among pregnant women in Lagos, Nigeria, explores the impact of preventative measures on the prevalence of malaria and anaemia. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. A new diagnostic tool using microneedles eliminates the need for a fingerprick, and researchers develop a more efficient gene-drive system that overcomes the challenge of genetic resistance. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers find that a change in parasite behaviour may help them survive in the human host during the dry season, and the importance of preventative malaria treatment in school children is demonstrated in a recent review. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers examine the relationship between treatment delay and the development of severe malaria and targeting extra-chromosomal DNA belonging to the malaria parasite could help to prevent the development of antimalarial resistance. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Scientists characterise Myosin A motor to assess its importance in parasite mobility and researchers stress the need to evaluate both the quality and quantity of induced antibodies to determine vaccine efficacy. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers detail the role of PI(3)P in preventing heat-shock induced cell death and the BK-SE36 adjuvanted malaria vaccine is found to be safe, well-tolerated and protective in clinical trials. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. A new malaria test offers high specificity from a small form factor, and researchers develop an imaging tool to examine mosquito feeding behaviour. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. The secrets to the Dantu blood group’s innate protection from malaria are revealed, researchers identify the protein needed for efficiency egress of rodent malaria from the liver, and a letter Trends in Parasitology defends the mosquito. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Multi-dose priming and delayed boosting improves PfSPZ protection against different strains of malaria, and registration opens for this year’s Molecular Parasitology Meeting. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Harnessing HMBPP metabolites could support vector control, and researchers examine the role of CDPKs in the egress of sporozoites from the liver. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers produce a ‘cell atlas’ of the mosquito immune system, and new hydrological prediction models identify a more complex pattern of malaria suitability. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Inhibiting human protein kinases, which are activated by the malaria parasite, could reduce the malaria burden, and researchers explore the use of AI in automating malaria diagnosis. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers identify a mutation to the malaria parasite which can drive resistance to artemisinin and people around the world mark World Mosquito Week. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. A peptide derived from Bacillus bacteria stimulates the production of T cells prophylactically and therapeutically, and researchers explore the use of satellite imagery to assess the suitability of malaria vectors in different geographies. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Scientists identify a new transporter channel in the parasitophorous vacuole, and researchers learn that LLINs in Papua New Guinea have not met the required bioefficacy standards since 2013. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Scientists publish new insights into Plasmodium falciparum P2, and the IDDO launch an online tool to map the prevalence of substandard and falsified antimalarial drugs around the world. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers characterise the liver stage of Plasmodium vivax, and scientists discover that two chemicals can inhibit growth of Plasmodium infection. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers find that the malaria parasite mimics a natural molecule that inhibits the release of NK cells, and the effect of insecticide resistance on the reproductive potential of Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes has been revealed. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Zambian study reveals that mass drug administration is safe, logistically feasible, accepted by communities, and effective in reducing malaria prevalence in the short term, and the Medicines for Malaria Venture launch Malaria Libre, an open-source drug discovery programme.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute