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NYTIMES (Stephanie Nolen) - An Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities

The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.

NPR (Ari Daniel) - How mosquitoes — and malaria — helped shaped the whereabouts of early humankind

A new study looks at an unexpected force that helped played a critical role in shaping the lives of ancient humans.

NYTIMES (Stephanie Nolen and Arlette Bashizi) - Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa

As deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.

NPR (Jonathan Lambert) - This global health leader praises Trump's aid plan -- and gears up to beat malaria

Bill Steiger, who served in the George H.W. Bush and first Trump administrations, reflects on the past year's changes in the U.S. role — and his new job as head of Malaria No More.

AI:Bill Steiger, a veteran statesman from the Bush and first Trump administrations, is transitioning to lead Malaria No More where he intends to leverage President Trump's renewed focus on international aid and global health initiatives to combat malaria. This shift comes amidst broader administration efforts to reshape U.S. foreign assistance and healthcare priorities, signaling a strategic alignment between experienced leadership and the current executive branch's approach to addressing major global diseases.Open