The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers characterise the liver stage of Plasmodium vivax, and scientists discover that two chemicals can inhibit growth of Plasmodium infection. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers find that the malaria parasite mimics a natural molecule that inhibits the release of NK cells, and the effect of insecticide resistance on the reproductive potential of Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes has been revealed. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Zambian study reveals that mass drug administration is safe, logistically feasible, accepted by communities, and effective in reducing malaria prevalence in the short term, and the Medicines for Malaria Venture launch Malaria Libre, an open-source drug discovery programme.  More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. The prevalence of insecticide resistance increases in Africa and researchers find that the malaria parasite interferes with red blood cell development to ensure gametocyte maturation. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. CDK5 regulates atypical cell division in gametogony and is essential for DNA replication, and researchers assess whether two experimental vaccines can be combined to create a multistage vaccine against malaria. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers evaluate the immunogenicity of the AGS-v vaccine which targets saliva produced by Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. New mutations to the quinoline drug family identified in South America and Asia are not prevalent in Africa and scientists evaluate a new field-based malaria blood test. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Artefenomel is assessed against Plasmodium vivax infection in humans to determine the minimum effective dose required for parasite clearance and LSHTM launch a beta version of The Global Vector Hub. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. The spleen plays a major role in the expression of P. vivax genes and in the production of antigens associated with clinical protection, and scientists develop an AI that can detect Plasmodium infection in the blood. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. The BioMalPar conference takes place online and the synchronisation of Plasmodium infection is controlled by the parasite’s own internal clock. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Antibody tests for P. vivax malaria could reduce disease prevalence by up to 69% and scientists develop a sex-distorter gene drive that eliminates populations of mosquitoes in the lab. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Scientists find that microsporidia MB stops malaria transmission in Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes by disrupting oocyst formation. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. The combined use of mass drug administration and indoor residual spraying is the most effective way to reduce malaria prevalence in low malaria-endemic settings, and antibodies against PfGARP kill malaria-infected cells by inducing cell death. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. A summary of where we are in the fight against malaria and an overview of what more needs to be done. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Genetic variation would seem to have little impact on the outcome of gene drive interventions due to conserved Cas9 target sites in populations of Anopheles mosquitoes. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Results from the first human trial of the novel antimalarial drug SJ733 are published in The Lancet. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Enhancing antibody induction may improve the protective efficacy of RTS,S and researchers find that more gametocytes are produced when human infection is initiated by blood-stage parasites compared to mosquito bite. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. The FDA issue an emergency use authorisation for the anti-malarial drug chloroquine, allowing for it to be used to treat certain hospitalised patients with COVID-19. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Scientists evaluate chloroquine as a potential treatment for the coronavirus and, as it continues to spread around the world, a report in The Lancet stresses the need for preparedness in malaria-endemic regions. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. A protein called PIMMS43 enables the malaria parasite to evade the mosquito’s immune system and scientists describe a highly conserved protein in the malaria parasite that is essential for the invasion of red blood cells. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. The global supply chain linked to deforestation leads to an increase in malaria prevalence and scientists identify the mechanism of action of clemastine, an antihistamine that inhibits multiple stages of the malaria parasite’s lifecycle. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Researchers target Plasmepsin proteases as resistance to ACT grows, and the process by which the malaria parasite suppresses the immune system is detailed by scientists. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. The Molecular Approaches to Malaria Conference takes place in Australia, and a study into the long-term side effects of antimalarials could not identify any sufficient evidence of association between malaria prophylaxis and adverse health effects. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Scientists identify two proteins that are essential for the malaria parasite’s genetic malleability, and the substance responsible for ‘rosette’ formation in human red blood cells is identified. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Scientists find that the EphA2 protein mediates a critical stage of cerebral malaria and data scientists construct a statistical modelling framework of malaria seasonality in Madagascar. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute