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PRO> Malaria vaccine: attenuated, protection

Malaria -- Worldwide/UnknownA malaria vaccine that uses a weakened form of the parasite has passed a "critical milestone" in human safety trials, say researchers.Doctors used a genetically modified form of malaria that was unable to cause a full infection in people.Trials, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, suggested it was safe and generated a good immune response.Tropical disease experts described the findings as "promising". The malaria parasite goes through multiple stages Read more [...]