malaria
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How Drones Are Being Used To Track Malaria
America’s got pretty good at using drones to hunt and kill big tangible things, but Hellfire missiles and Reapers aren’t all that good at tracking little insects. But that hasn’t stopped researchers from using (smaller, less deadly) drones to help fight the spread of infectious disease.
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Anti-Missile Tech Is Being Used To Find Malaria Before It Strikes
As it stands now, there’s no truly effective method of protecting against malaria. Vaccines are notoriously difficult to make, and it’s almost impossible to detect the infection in its early stage — until now, that is. And it’s all thanks to highly advanced, tank-fighting military hardware.
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This Laser Can Hear Malaria Eating Your Red Blood Cells
Researchers at Rice University have a new, laser-powered way to diagnose malaria infection. They say it’s the first through-the-skin method that doesn’t require blood samples or chemical tests. Essentially, it listens for belly sounds as the malaria parasite chows down on blood cells. If it pans out, it could revolutionise how we diagnose this disease.
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Did Scientists Just Find A Cure For Malaria?
Researchers at the University of Cape Town in South Africa have created a pill that can wipe out malaria with a single dose. It’s a development that could save millions of lives in Africa alone, not to mention the rest of the world. But there’s a teensy weensy little hurdle that must first be overcome:…