Bill Steiger, who served in the George H.W. Bush and first Trump administrations, reflects on the past year’s changes in the U.S. role — and his new job as head of Malaria No More.
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In a year of steep challenges, there were still shining moments in global health
The Trump administration’s deep cuts in U.S. foreign health aid had a devastating impact. Yet there were achievements of note in spite of it all.
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New malaria drug could be a life-saver as the standard drug shows signs of weakness
The best drug to fight malaria is facing increased resistance from the parasites it fights. Now there’s an alternative in the pipeline and it looks promising.
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Babies take a lesson from soldiers in the war against malaria
Inspired by a military strategy to ward off disease-carrying mosquitoes, researchers see if the technique will help cut malaria infections in little ones.
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A genetic tweak could prevent mosquitoes from transmitting malaria
A new study reports on a novel way to short-circuit the parasite that spreads the disease so people wouldn’t get infected with a mosquito’s bite.
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What’s going on with the ‘magic’ drug for malaria?
The anti-malarial drug Artemisinin is highly effective. It’s critical for kids, who are especially vulnerable. A new study comes to an alarming conclusion.
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Egypt has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization
Egypt has been fighting malaria for nearly 100 years. WHO declares a country malaria-free when the disease has not been present for at least three consecutive years before the designation.
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A surprising history of malaria is revealed by clues from ancient bones
It’s pretty amazing: bones from thousands of years ago yielded traces of malaria parasites. Disease historians are surprised by what they’ve learned.
