At Massive Science, a forum for scientists’ stories, Hannah Thomasy posts about an idea for a new malaria vaccine. The target is the first step in infection: the mosquito bite that transmits the malaria parasite. The vaccine won’t target the parasite but the mosquito spit that carries it and it could make current vaccines more effective. Hannah has more at her Massive Science page. Image: James D. Gathany, CDC
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