malaria
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The Fascinating Secret Origin Of ‘Abracadabra’
Abracadabra!
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Australian Scientists Just Made A Malaria Vaccine Breakthrough
Australian researchers have discovered the secret behind stopping malaria parasites in the liver, uncovering a new vaccine strategy. Scientists from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity — a joint venture between The University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital — the Biomedicine Discovery Institute at Monash University, and the Centenary Institute developed…
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These People Took DDT Pills In The 1970s To Prove It Was Safe
In 1971 two people in North Hollywood started eating DDT pills every day. That’s right, they willingly swallowed 10mg of poison every single day for three months. In front of witnesses.
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Viagra Could Be A New Way To Fight Malaria
Viagra was famously discovered when researchers testing a high blood pressure drug found it had a curious side effect: erections. The pill may have another unexpected benefit too: A new study in human blood cells finds that Viagra — or drugs like it — could be used to prevent the transmission of malaria.