Johns Hopkins Malaria Minute

About Johns Hopkins Malaria Minute

Impactful malaria science and the trailblazers leading the fight. A podcast from the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute in partnership with the Naked Scientists.

Publisher

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Category

science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Sept 2021

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

110 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Could groundbreaking vaccine help eliminate malaria?

   For decades, scientists pursued one goal: a vaccine that could prevent the disease. But malaria is caused by a complex parasite, making vaccine development far more challenging than for most infectious diseases. One scientist dedicated his career to this challenge. Sir Adrian Hill of the University of Oxford witnessed children dying from malaria in Gambia in the late 1980s and set out to develop a vaccine that could save lives where it was needed most. For this work, he received the European Inventor Award in July, 2026 – one of the most prestigious science prizes in the world. The R21/Matrix-M vaccine, recommended by the WHO in 2023, is now rolling out across Africa at less than three pounds per dose – raising hopes that one day malaria could be eliminated altogether. In this edition of the Mosquito Minute, host Chris Smith speaks with Sir Adrian.

2. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Malaria drug revolution

   Chris talks with Dr. Justin Boddey from Melbourne's WEHI about a promising new way to halt malaria, and make people immune at the same time.

3. 

   14 Jul 2026

   Sickle cell defeated malaria and opened up pastures new

   Host Chris Smith speaks with Andrea Manica, an evolutionary ecologist at the University of Cambridge, about what our ancient ancestors can teach us about grappling with malaria.

Who has been a guest on Johns Hopkins Malaria Minute

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Alexandra Probst
• Lemu Golassa
• Robert Opoka
• Elizabeth Winzeler

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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Quality

92

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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