Malaria
Covid-19 puts halt on incredible no-flight world tour
Six and a half years ago, 'Thor' Pedersen set out on a mission to visit every nation in the world in a single journey, without taking a single flight. But he has been trapped in Hong Kong for the last… Audio
Niall Ferguson: 'Cold War II is happening now'
Renowned historian and author Niall Ferguson says the increasing toxicity between the US and China is a sure sign that we are living in Cold War II. And he thinks it's likely that things will continue… Audio
The Mosquito. Our Deadliest Predator
If you've just gone to bed the humming buzz of a Mosquito is really quite annoying, but this minor torment is nothing to what it's capable of! It's been estimated that, over the course of human… Audio
Fighting mossies with spider venom
An experiment using spider venom-infected fungi to control mosquitoes in Burkino Faso has been remarkably successful. Audio
New malaria drug gets approval in the US
A new malaria drug has been cleared for use by American medical authorities - the first such pill to get approval in 60 years.
Laser strike: controlling insects using lasers
The Photonic Fence is a laser fly swat that never misses the mark. Using powerful cameras, this hi-tech bug zapper scans for pests and by measuring their size, shape, speed and wing-beat frequency in… Audio, Gallery
Detecting fake drugs
There are over 200 million cases of malaria recorded worldwide every year and it kills more than 400,000 people annually, according to the World Health Organisation.. Although it can be treated by… Audio
Malaria vaccine one step closer
A vaccine for malaria has just passed its first clinical trial with human volunteers, giving them 100 percent immunity to the parasite that causes the disease.
Kelly Chibale: African health innovation, and malaria
Kim Hill talks to Dr Kelly Chibale, Founder and Director of H3D, Africa's first integrated drug discovery and development centre, based at the University of Cape Town. He and his team have potentially… Audio
Handheld DNA analyser
A handheld DNA analyser powered by the sun could revolutionise the diagnosis of diseases like cancer and TB in the developing world. We speak to Jonathan O'Halloran of QuantuMDx who's working on the… Audio
Science: neurostatins and malarial microbiome
Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith with news that researchers in the UK have used a cancer drug to block the process in the brain that leads to Alzheimer's disease. Also the severity of a dose of… Audio
DNA survives space travel
Dr Chris Smith on a study about how DNA can survive space travel, and the scientists trying to crack the genetic secrets of the malarial mosquito. Audio
Genetics of Gout
The University of Otago is part of an international collaboration carrying out a genome-wide analysis looking for the genes involved in gout, a form of arthritis Audio
Genetics of Gout
The University of Otago is part of an international collaboration carrying out a genome-wide analysis looking for the genes involved in gout, a form of arthritis
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