Cone snail venom shows potential for treating severe malaria

Current vaccines for malaria have proved less than moderately effective, to treat severe malaria. Even once the parasites have been killed the adhesion of the infected red blood cells due to protein-protein interactions, causes severe problems. It seems that cone snail venom has some unique anti-adherent properties.  https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-02/fau-csv021721.php Snail venom may provide a novel way …

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Monday Motivation (06-07-21)

The sun himself is weak when he first rises; and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on. Have a great week ahead!

WHO Calls for 20 Million Vaccine Doses for Africa

WHO appeals for rich countries that have vaccinated their seniors, to donate vaccine doses for Africa.    Read More: https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/who-calls-20-million-vaccine-doses-africa. 

New Coronavirus Testing Apparatus- Bees!

Bees are found all over the world and they may provide a low-cost alternative to high-priced rapid tests.  Read More: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2021/05/07/covid-bee-testing/      

India’s eradication of smallpox and polio, lessons on how to (and how not to) tackle Covid-19 vaccination

While the smallpox eradication program was administered among adults, the approach of the drive was very different and largely restricted to identified areas like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, where the disease was more prevalent. From1964 onwards the vaccination strategy was reformulated. The focus was now on Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal where …

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Good News on the Malaria Vaccine

Finally, a malaria vaccine candidate tested on children in West Africa has shown the efficacy of around 77 percent, say, scientists, hailing it as a breakthrough in the fight against the disease.        https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-05-malaria-vaccine-efficacy.html         The research world has been trying for 50 yrs to create a malaria vaccine that works. …

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Fake Vials of Pfizer Vaccine in Mexico

Beware of scams as people are desperate to get the COVID vaccine!   READ MORE: https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/counterfeit-versions-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-found-poland-mexico.     

Sub-Saharan meningitis epidemics could be signaled by weather forecasts

A weather-based surveillance system that could offer advanced warning of outbreaks of meningitis is being piloted across sub-Saharan Africa. Hot and dusty conditions raise the risk of bacterial meningitis.    A pilot study is underway that could offer advanced warning of when and where meningitis outbreaks or even epidemics may occur by harnessing state-of-the-art weather …

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Monday Motivation (05-12-21)

Doing what you’re afraid of, getting out of your comfort zone, taking risks like that — that’s what life is. You might be really good. You might find out something about yourself that’s really special and if you’re not good, who cares? You tried something. Now you know something about yourself.   #CEDavisMD #Monday #Motivation …

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