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Gene drives: The good, the bad, and the hype

Posted 25th October 2016

Gene drives are being investigated as tools to eradicate infectious diseases or control pests that cause agricultural, economic, and environmental damages; yet they have also raised concerns.

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Can gene drive help tackle malaria in Africa?

Posted 19th October 2016 by Dr Jonathan Kayondo

Last week the team joined an exciting discussion on gene drive for malaria control in Nairobi. The event was co-hosted by the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the Foundation…

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How to Develop This Cutting-Edge Genetic Research Responsibly

Posted 14th October 2016

From ancient soothsayers to Wall Street stock pickers, humans have always yearned to be able to tell the future. The ability, needless to say, has mostly been overstated.

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Mosquitoes Are Deadly, So Why Not Kill Them All?

Posted 14th October 2016

The death toll from diseases carried by mosquitoes is so huge that scientists are working on a radical idea. Why not eradicate them?

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New report highlights ethical questions linked to genome editing

Posted 11th October 2016

It is good to see more thinking going into the guidance needed to do research well. The Nuffield Council on Bioethics published a new report last week on genome editing…

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Target Malaria is Nominated for the WIRED Innovation Awards

Posted 26th September 2016 by Dr Tony Nolan

Target Malaria is nominated for the WIRED innovation awards – The project has been underway for over 3 years, building on over a decade of prior research. Recently our work…

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Africa: World Malaria Day – five challenges in the fight against the disease

Posted 26th April 2016

Although the number of cases of and deaths related to malaria has been declining steadily for 15 years, the disease continues to cause more than 400,000 deaths annually, primarily in…

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Ending Malaria For Good

Posted 26th April 2016

Early in my career, I was galvanized by a disease that ravaged my country and many others around the world: malaria.

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The Extinction Invention

Posted 26th April 2016

Malaria kills half a million people each year, mostly children in tropical Africa. The price tag for eradicating the disease is estimated at more than $100 billion over 15 years.

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Nature special report on Crispr

Posted 26th April 2016

Researchers the world over are fast adopting CRISPR-Cas9 to tinker with the genomes of humans, viruses, bacteria, animals and plants. Nature brings together research, reporting and expert opinion to keep…

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