{
  "id": 19198822,
  "title": "How a protein contributes to blood vessel damage in the brain in patients with malaria",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/how-a-protein-contributes-to-blood-vessel-damage-in-the-brain-in",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-09T19:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-protein-contributes-blood-vessel-brain.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Malaria remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide. According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, there were more than 280 million cases in 2024, with 610,000 people dying from the parasitic infection. Ninety-five percent of deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa, where children under the age of 5 are particularly affected. Prompt treatment is crucial. Nevertheless, some…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}