Across the world, over 200 million cases of malaria and nearly 500,000 deaths from the disease occur annually—more than 90 percent of which happen in Africa. Children in Africa can be diagnosed with malaria two or three times a year, a rate that decreases as they become older and develop...
摘要: Discusses the risks to civilization. Efforts to limit the global emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases; Goal of the Copenhagen Consensus; Ways to eradicate malnutrition; Information on malaria.年份: 2005 收藏 引用 批量引用 报错 分享 ...
MalariaBiotechnologyCRISPR-Cas9 genome editingDeveloping worldGene-drive technology that can spread antimalarial modifications throughout mosquito populations is maturing, but there are questions to answer before it can be used in the wild.#Gene-drive technology that can spread antimalarial modifications ...
While numerous infectious diseases are targeted for disease control, such as dengue fever and scabies, 27 are currently being targeted for some advanced level of control (such as HIV, hepatitis B & C and TB), elimination (for instance, measles, malaria and leprosy) and/or eradication (polio,...
Like other species, we are the products of millions of years of adaptation. Now we're taking matters into our own hands.
HIV is a latent virus, meaning that not only can it lie dormant for years before developing into full-blown AIDS, but it can also go into hiding when a patient is receiving treatment. This makes it incredibly difficult to eradicate. In fact, only one person in the world is known to hav...
Nearly 60 years ago, Najat al-Husseini became the first Saudi woman to work as a scientist at Aramco. She used her education and skills in preventative medicine to provide vital vaccinations against diseases like smallpox and malaria for children in neighboring communities, helping...
"We now need to continue to ensure that people are protected from being bitten by infected mosquitoes and have access to rapid and effective treatment. But to further reduce the burden of disease and eventually eradicate malaria, new tools are required. An effective vaccine is really needed; tha...
The ability to quickly alter the code of life has given us unprecedented power over the natural world. Should we use it?
In some places, it is considered an invasive species and people want to eradicate it. However, if you have an entrepreneurial streak in you, you can bag it up and sell it. People sell it on Ebay! Thanks for reading and your kind words. ...