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End of community-wide treatment linked to resurgence of parasitic worm infections in Malawi

13 April 2026

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World-first discovery of noma-linked bacteria opens path to early diagnosis and prevention 

30 March 2026

THRIVE will examine the affects of frequent and severe extreme weather events in southern Malawi. This shows floods in 2015 (image: George Ntonya/UNDP, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
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New research to tackle mental health and nutrition problems caused by climate crisis

20 March 2026

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PathNoma alliance to uncover the causes of devastating neglected tropical disease

4 March 2026

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