WIRED UK | Austin Burt: How genetically-modified mosquitoes could eradicate Malaria @wireduk | Uploaded April 2019 | Updated October 2024, 10 hours ago.
Millions of people are infected with malaria each year, resulting in thousands of deaths of infants, children and a large population in Africa. In this video, evolutionary geneticist Austin Burt's talks about his recent project targeting malaria with the use of genetically-modified mosquitoes. Based on his team's modelling, a 95% suppression of this disease can be expected within the next four years.
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Millions of people are infected with malaria each year, resulting in thousands of deaths of infants, children and a large population in Africa. In this video, evolutionary geneticist Austin Burt's talks about his recent project targeting malaria with the use of genetically-modified mosquitoes. Based on his team's modelling, a 95% suppression of this disease can be expected within the next four years.
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600 innovators, scientists and business leaders gathered at The Francis Crick Institute in London, for WIRED Health on March 26, 2019. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: wired.uk/health-event
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