Tag: malaria
Artemisinin Resistance Surges in East Africa, Threatening Malaria Treatment Efficacy
Artemisinin resistance is expanding geographically across East Africa, threatening the effectiveness of frontline malaria treatments. A new Imperial College London…
Malaria in Infancy Linked to Delayed Development at Age 1 and 6, Benin Study Shows
A birth cohort study from Benin published in Tropical Medicine & International Health found that uncomplicated malaria during infancy is…
Ethiopia Study Reveals Stakeholder Concerns Over Novel Malaria Treatments
A qualitative study in Ethiopia reveals that health workers and patients view shorter-course malaria treatments as promising but harbour significant…
WHO Prequalifies Infant-Friendly Malaria Treatment and New Diagnostic Tests
The World Health Organization prequalified an artemether–lumefantrine formulation for infants and three rapid diagnostic tests in April 2026. These regulatory…
Blood Type O Shows Lower Risk in Severe Malaria: Updated Meta-Analysis
An updated meta-analysis published in Tropical Medicine & International Health confirms that people with blood type O have lower risk…
Point-of-care G6PD testing safely enables primaquine treatment for vivax malaria in Southeast Asia
A safety study in The Lancet Regional Health demonstrates that point-of-care G6PD testing can safely guide primaquine treatment for vivax…