Vanuatu's public health director, Jenny Stephens, is lobbying for support as global funding cuts impact malaria, TB, and HIV programs. The US withdrawal from the WHO in early 2026 has led to China becoming the largest contributor, raising questions about Beijing's role in filling the funding and leadership gap.
Google's 'Debug' program is seeking EPA permission to release up to 32 million sterile male mosquitoes in California and Florida over two years. The method uses the wolbachia bacteria to prevent offspring, aiming to reduce disease-spreading insects.
Two individuals who returned from Uganda and showed symptoms were tested for Ebola and malaria at Milan's Sacco Hospital. Both tested negative for Ebola, malaria, and common respiratory viruses, with a bacterial infection now suspected. The Ministry of Health confirmed the risk to Italy remains very low.
Due cooperanti italiani rientrati dall'Uganda sono risultati negativi al test Ebola dopo essere stati ricoverati all'Ospedale Sacco di Milano con febbre e altri sintomi. Il Ministero della Salute conferma il basso rischio per l'Italia.
Due cooperanti italiani, rientrati dall'Uganda, sono ricoverati all'Ospedale Sacco di Milano con sintomi di febbre, vomito e diarrea. Si attendono esiti di test per Ebola, ma potrebbe trattarsi anche di malaria. Altri sette contatti sono in isolamento.
Two aid workers returned from Uganda with high fever, vomiting, and diarrhea were hospitalized in Milan. Health authorities are monitoring them and their families, with initial suspicions pointing to malaria or a gastrointestinal virus, while emphasizing the low risk of Ebola in Italy.
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 200 deaths among 867 suspected cases. MSF is working with health authorities and WHO on emergency response, prioritizing patient care and contact tracing while ensuring access to essential services for other diseases.
India has achieved an 80% reduction in malaria cases since 2015, yet the disease remains a seasonal threat. Achieving the national goal of total elimination by 2030 requires addressing localized hotspots, drug resistance, and the impact of climate change on transmission.
The WHO announced prequalification approval for artemether-lumefantrine, the first antimalarial formulation designed specifically for newborns and infants. Previously, infants were treated with formulations intended for older children, carrying greater risks of dosage errors, side effects and toxicity. This marks the first time the WHO has prequalified a malaria treatment for this age group.
Die Impfstoff-Allianz Gavi meldet deutliche Erfolge im Kampf gegen Malaria. Seit 2024 wurden über 50 Millionen Impfdosen in 25 afrikanischen Ländern verabreicht. In Burkina Faso sanken die Malariafälle zwischen 2024 und 2025 um 32 Prozent, die Zahl der Todesfälle bei Kindern unter fünf Jahren halved sich. Gavi plant, in den kommenden fünf Jahren weitere 50 Millionen Kinder zu impfen und schätzungsweise über 180.000 Leben zu retten. Die Zukunft des Programms ist jedoch durch Finanzierungskürzungen der USA und anderer Länder gefährdet.
Il nostro Paese libero dall'infezione dal 1970, dall'Istituto superiore di sanità le regole per chi viaggia
Scientists at Max Planck Institute and University of Cambridge have found evidence that malaria may have been a powerful force shaping early human settlement patterns across sub-Saharan Africa. Using climate models spanning 74,000 years, researchers discovered humans avoided malaria hotspots for tens of thousands of years. Around 15,000 years ago, a key genetic mutation (sickle cell) arose in West Africa, providing protection and allowing human expansion into previously avoided regions.
New research published in Science Advances shows that mosquito-borne malaria may have been a powerful force shaping early human settlement patterns across sub-Saharan Africa. The study found that human populations avoided malaria hotspots for at least 74,000 years, with this pattern only breaking down around 15,000 years ago when a key genetic mutation—sickle cell anemia—arose in West Africa, providing protection against the disease and allowing expansion into previously avoided areas.
