Parasite and vector papers during the COVID-19 publication rush
The current endemic has changed a lot in academic publishing, resulting in the fast production of large quantities of texts concerning COVID-19 and the drop of… Read more »
Anja Choon
As a medical student who has lived in Germany, the UK, Nigeria, Spain and the US, Anja Choon has a deep interest in tropical health. So far, she worked for the Red Cross, Pro Health International, Nigeria Health Watch, the University of Münster and the School of Oriental and African Studies. In a former life, she was a language documenter and gained a PhD in Field Linguistics. She tweets from @Bolanja.
Latest posts by Anja Choon (see all)
- Parasite and vector papers during the COVID-19 publication rush - 5th June 2020
- Malaria during the COVID-19 pandemic - 17th April 2020
- Malaria vaccine promises a better future for African children - 23rd August 2019
Malaria during the COVID-19 pandemic
The current COVID-19 pandemic has taken the spotlight in the news. Despite the seriousness of the situation, other health issues should not be forgotten. In… Read more »
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 »
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.