Practical malaria tests promise results in remote regions
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Scientists are trying their best to develop diagnostic tools that are practical and easy to use even in the remote parts and resource-poor settings for diagnosing malaria. The Geneva-based Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics' (FIND's) new test, called loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), is an inexpensive DNA test that any health worker with a heating resource and basic lab skills could use.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2007
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An attack on all fronts
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The malaria crisis is worsening in Saharan-Africa and therefore different ways are found out to control these diseases. The three major tools that are currently used to combat malaria are controlling mosquitoes, reducing human-vector contact, and preventing and treating diseases with drugs.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2004
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Differentiating the pathologies of cerebral malaria by postmortem parasite counts
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A clinical diagnosis of autopsies in 31 children is conducted to study the pathogenesis of fatal cerebral malaria by postmortem parasite counts. It is observed that retinopathy is the only distinguishing clinical sign between malarial and non malarial count.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2004
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