Trials of a new malaria vaccine show promising results

A malaria vaccine with "world-changing" potential has been developed by scientists at the University of Oxford, in the UK. Trials involving more than 400 children in Burkina Faso showed that it offers up to 80% protection against the disease.

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Photo: A nurse in Kenya administers a malaria vaccine to a child, earlier this year. Credit: Reuters.