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Expanding the anti-malaria toolkit

Expanding the anti-malaria toolkit

Update: 2024-12-11
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Researchers have trailed a revolutionary malaria vaccine that uses the entire malaria parasite and is delivered via the bite of a mosquito, offering a novel way to boost immunity. The next step involves developing an injectable version for broader use.

Also on the program: a mystery illness in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kwango Province; doctors in Brazil raise concerns over dengue spreading through contaminated blood transfusions; and an innovative temporary tattoo that can measure brain activity through hair.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Katie Tomsett and Jack Lee

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Expanding the anti-malaria toolkit

Expanding the anti-malaria toolkit

BBC World Service