Here’s some good news from the world of medical research — the Queensland Institute of Medical Research last week announced that it was inching ever closer to a vaccine for malaria. Apparently, as with many vaccines, a tiny exposure to the parasite which causes Malaria can induce a strong immune response, which may offer future protection. QMIR is apparently hoping to begin clinical trials of the vaccine soon.
FWIW, the QMIR is a research body that was initially created by the QLD government. It often works in conjunction with private enterprise too, but if you want to donate to the QMIR to aid its fight against numerous horrible diseases, you can.
Excellent news indeed. Should start to ease the consciences (if they have any) of those who sentenced so millions to death through the banning of DDT.
DDT isn’t banned whyisitso. That myth has been perpetuated by anti-environmentalists and wingnuts for years, but has been totally debunked, including by our own Tim Lambert.
Sorry, that should be Tim Lambert
Whyisitso seems to have things back to front. Then ban actually applies to the agricultural use of DDT. As a result of the agricultural ban the spread of DDT resistant mosquitos has been slowed down and lives have been SAVED.
Nevertheless, DDT isn’t some sort of magical cure for malaria. DDT resistant mosquitos have been a problem where ever DDT has been (mis)used.
As David Heildleberg notes, Tim Lambert has done a good job of exposing the myth that Rachel Carson is the worst mass murderer since Adolf Hitler.
The DDT myth is spread by people like Rupert Murdoch’s Junk Science lap dog, Steve Milloy.