Malaria vaccine promises a better future for African children
Each year, millions of people worldwide still suffer from malaria and several hundreds of thousands die. There are several malaria vaccine candidates that could… Read more »
Anja Choon
Anja Choon works for the German Red Cross. Former employers include Nigeria Health Watch and the University of Münster. She holds a PhD in Field Linguistics from the School of Oriental and African Studies.
Latest posts by Anja Choon (see all)
- Malaria vaccine promises a better future for African children - 23rd August 2019
- Could quantitative HRP2 testing predict which patients are more likely to develop cerebral malaria? - 28th October 2016
- Protect mosquitoes from malaria, save human lives - 22nd July 2016
Could quantitative HRP2 testing predict which patients are more likely to develop cerebral malaria?
Quantitative HRP2 testing shows the potential to identify patients at high risk of developing cerebral malaria, whose treatment then could be adjusted… Read more »
Protect mosquitoes from malaria, save human lives
Gametocytocidal drugs stop the malaria life cycle by preventing transmission from human to mosquito. This has the potential to contribute towards malaria… Read more »
Winning the war against malaria by beating its vector
We have won some significant victories against one of human’s greatest enemies, malaria, by targeting its vector. But are we doing enough, especially in… Read more »
Factors in the current Lassa Fever outbreak in Nigeria
Looking at several factors that have been influencing Lassa fever outbreaks in Nigeria shows that stopping the current outbreak will require more than rodent… Read more »
Challenges and promises of a new urine malaria test
The Fyodor Urine Malaria Test (UMT) has the potential to improve patient outcome and reduce the spread of drug resistance in malaria. It does not require a… Read more »
Social Media Awards for Malaria Heroes
Social media can be used to reduce malaria prevalence and mortality. It also facilitates new malaria innovations. On 16 November, six malaria activists won the… Read more »
Researching Awareness, Risk Factors and Seroprevalence of Lassa Fever in Nigeria
In Edo State, Nigeria, health researchers are collecting data on Lassa fever to improve health education and protect people from getting infected.