Headlines- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Tag: Malaria
Scientists Warn Urgent Action Needed to...
In some parts of Africa, the primary treatment for malaria, artemisinin, is becoming less effective against the parasite that causes the disease. Without immediate changes in health policy, a new analysis warns that millions more deaths could occur.
Malaria Free VIllage in Malawi
Last year, Malawi had nearly seven million malaria cases, accounting for nearly a third of the population, with 2,500 people lost their lives as a result of the mosquito-borne diseases. However, one village has become a model for malaria eradication, and was recognised in June as the first to have zero malaria cases for a whole year
To Curb Malaria Burkina Faso Tests...
Malaria vaccines produced in Burkina Faso aren’t the only ones being tested in the country to combat the mosquito-borne disease. Scientists in the West African country have been breeding genetically engineered mosquitos with the aim of reducing mosquito populations’ ability to transmit malaria
Africa Malaria Vaccine
In an exclusive interview with VOA, the director of Oxford University’s Jenner Institute says their new malaria vaccine, tested in Burkina Faso, has shown a preliminary efficacy rate of 77%, which could help prevent over 400,000 deaths a year, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa