Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Malaria impacts millions of people worldwide, with approximately 240 million cases and over 600,000 deaths each year. So what is being done to help combat this disease, which primarily affects young children? Here, we meet Rebecca, a volunteer participant in a malaria 'challenge' study run by the Draper Lab at the University of Oxford. A malaria 'challenge' study is where participants are intentionally infected with malaria in a controlled setting. Through such research, we can gain a clearer understanding of how the human body responds to malaria infection, test new vaccines and treatments and, ultimately, pave the way to a malaria-free world.
Find out more at: draperlab.web.ox.ac.uk/home
Malaria impacts millions of people worldwide, with approximately 240 million cases and over 600,000 deaths each year. So what is being done to help combat this disease, which primarily affects young children? Here, we meet Rebecca, a volunteer participant in a malaria 'challenge' study run by the Draper Lab at the University of Oxford. A malaria 'challenge' study is where participants are intentionally infected with malaria in a controlled setting. Through such research, we can gain a clearer understanding of how the human body responds to malaria infection, test new vaccines and treatments and, ultimately, pave the way to a malaria-free world.
Find out more at: draperlab.web.ox.ac.uk/home
