The Mosquito Minute, from the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute
by The Naked Scientists · 8 episodes
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Animals don't come much more dangerous than the mosquito, so jump aboard to hear why, and what new research is revealing about ways to stop the world's greatest disease threat
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13 min
Mosquitoes in the Arctic
When we think of mosquitoes, we think of heat. Of tropical Africa. Of standing water. Of humid nights. We don't think of the Arctic. But we should. The Arctic is warming nearly fou…
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19 min
Could groundbreaking vaccine help eliminate malaria?
Malaria kills around 600,000 people every year. Nearly three-quarters of those deaths are children under five. For decades, scientists pursued one goal: a vaccine that could preven…
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9 min
Malaria drug revolution
As drug resistance continues to undermine malaria control efforts, there is an urgent need for novel therapeutics and strategies capable of preventing infections at the earliest st…
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9 min
Sickle cell defeated malaria and opened up pastures new
Malaria has been killing humans for at least fifteen thousand years, and our DNA still carries the scars. Ninety percent of the world's malaria cases are in Africa. But this isn't…
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15 min
Half a million years of malaria and its control
For more than a century, malaria control has relied on one central strategy, controlling the mosquito itself. Vector control is the use of tools to reduce contact between humans an…
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10 min
Malaria in Africa
Africa remains at the centre of the global malaria crisis. The continent accounts for around 95 percent of all malaria cases, placing immense strain on health systems and costing h…
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9 min
Driven to End Malaria: World Malaria Day 2026
A child dies from malaria roughly every minute. A stark reminder of why urgent action is still needed. "Driven to end malaria, now we can, now we must" is the theme of World Malari…
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29 min
Mosquito Minute: Jane Carlton on malaria
In this episode, we hear from Jane Carlton, who is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute. Chris Smith and Jane discuss malaria biology, the work she has cond…
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28 min
Mosquito Minute: What are mosquitoes?
In our inaugural edition of The Mosquito Minute, in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, we explore the tremendous impact these insect pests have had thro…