First, it marks a complete departure in chemical structure from the known antimalarial drugs; it is not a quinoline like quinine and pamaquin, and it is not an acridine like mepacrine—an account ...

However, the first cases of artemisinin-resistant field isolates have been reported recently and potential replacement antimalarials ... development of new drugs and the more effective deployment ...

The anti-malarial drug Artemisinin is highly effective. It's critical for kids, who are especially vulnerable. A new study ...

Mutations in malarial parasites linked to artemisinin-resistance in Southeast Asia have now been found in African children ...

A ground-breaking study reveals that artemisinin, a key malaria treatment, is showing alarming signs of partial resistance ...

While some drugs can effectively prevent and treat malaria, resistance to those drugs is also on the rise. New research from University of Utah Health has identified a promising target for new ...

Prof. Leslie Leiserowitz first became intrigued by malaria when he was a young boy in South Africa. His father, who scouted ...

Since most antimalarial drugs are thought to work by interfering with the formation and growth of these crystals, the new findings might lead to improved antimalarial medications. The research is ...

Study suggests mutations linked to artemisinin-resistance are now being seen in most vulnerable malaria casesMutations in ...