Parasite, the Malaria (Tech & Science) Edition

with @rvenkayya @jorgecondebio @smc90 As with all of the episodes on this show about tech & science trends in the news, and where they are on the long arc of innovation -- this one is actually a story of human ingenuity over 100 years in the making, with the ultimate breakthrough in a malaria vaccine just last year. How is fighting a parasite vs a virus different?

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