New mRNA vaccine stops malaria transmission in its tracks
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A novel way to prevent the spread of malaria – a potentially life-threatening disease transmitted through bites from mosquitoes infected by a parasite – could soon be realized, thanks to scientists at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Australia.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-08-07 08:38:47+00:00.

Original Title: Scientists developed new mRNA vaccine – based on similar technology used for some COVID-19 vaccines – to block the malaria parasite fertilization process. The result: a 99.7% drop in the rate of transmission of the malaria-causing parasite recorded in preclinical studies.