Malaria Drug Seems to Regain Its Punch

AP Online;  November 8, 2006 ;     533 words ...A crucial malaria drug that lost its punch in...effective again in one African nation - a startling shift with...the standard for treating malaria because it is very cheap...effective in fighting most malaria cases. However, in recent...signs of genetic shifts in malaria that ...

Malaria drug regains effectiveness in Malawi

Charleston Gazette;  November 9, 2006 ;     520 words ...A crucial malaria drug that lost its punch in...effective again in one African nation - a startling shift with...the standard for treating malaria because it is very cheap...effective in fighting most malaria cases. However, in recent...signs of genetic shifts in malaria that ...

WHO urges Zambia to research more on malaria drug

Xinhua News Agency;  December 18, 2006 ;     170 words ...WHO urges Zambia to research more on malaria drug LUSAKA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Zambia to conduct more research on malaria drug like Coartem to establish its effectiveness since malaria deaths have continued...

Uganda to import new malaria drug worth 33 million US dollars

Xinhua News Agency;  March 23, 2005 ;     172 words ...Uganda to import new malaria drug worth 33 million US dollars KAMPALA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Uganda is to import a new malaria drug to fight the disease that kills 80,000 people annually. Dr. John Bosco Rwakimari, manager of the Malaria Control...

VA WARNS DOCTORS ON MALARIA DRUG EFFECTS

United Press International;  June 24, 2004 ;     217 words ...United Press International 06-24-2004 VA warns doctors on malaria drug effects WASHINGTON, Jun 24, 2004 (United Press International...warning doctors to watch for long-term problems from Lariam, a malaria drug used in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lariam is the brand name for...

Analysis: World Health Organization has announced there will be a massive...

NPR Morning Edition;  February 4, 2005 ;     648 words ......be a massive shortfall of a powerful malaria drug in the coming year Host: RENEE MONTAGNE...be a massive shortfall of a powerful malaria drug in the coming year. The shortage of...which is a cheap and readily available malaria drug, fails in 80 percent of cases. So it...

NEW MALARIA DRUG SUCCEEDS IN ANIMAL TESTS

United Press International;  August 29, 2001 ;     653 words ...United Press International 08-29-2001 New malaria drug succeeds in animal tests CHICAGO, Aug...University researchers said Wednesday a new malaria drug under development that is based on a...Drug Administration approved a second malaria drug, Malarone (atovaquone and proguanil...

Army says killings not caused by malaria drug

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  October 31, 2002 ;     177 words ...Army says killings not caused by malaria drug From Journal Sentinel wire reports Thursday, October 31...and suicides at Fort Bragg, N.C., has ruled out the anti-malaria drug Lariam, officials said Wednesday. Speculation about possible...

Older Malaria Drug Regains Effectiveness

NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday;  November 12, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Weekend Edition - Sunday (NPR) 11-12-2006 Older Malaria Drug Regains Effectiveness Host: ANDREA SEABROOK Time...biggest public health problems around the world is malaria. About a million children each year die from the...Drugs can cure it, but the parasites that cause malaria often develop ...

WHO Develops New Malaria Drug

Xinhua News Agency;  April 25, 2001 ;     155 words ...A newly developed malaria drug is expected to save at least 100,000 children a year worldwide, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday...

New malaria drug shows promise for toxoplasmosis

Healthcare Traveler;  May 1, 2008 ;     192 words ...Researchera at the University of Chicago Medical Center have discovered that a new oral malaria drug, J PC-2056, offers an unexpected benefit: It appears to be 10 times more potent in treating toxoplasmosis, and less dangerous to...

VOA NEWS: OLD MALARIA DRUG MAKES NEW COMEBACK IN MALAWI

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 15, 2006 ;     619 words ......the following story: By David McAlary An important and cheap malaria drug compromised by parasitic resistance over the years has made...128.11.143.113/mediaassets/english/2006_11/Audio/mp3/McAlary_Malaria_Drug_Comeback_14Oct06.mp3

Uganda launches new malaria drug

Xinhua News Agency;  May 30, 2003 ;     167 words ...Uganda launches new malaria drug KAMPALA, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's newly appointed Vice President Gilbert Bukenya has launched a new anti-malarial drug in an...

Chinese herb works as a malaria drug.(artemisia)(Brief Article)

Chemistry and Industry;  September 17, 2001 ;     255 words ...A malaria drug based on a Chinese herbal remedy is proving effective in animal trials. Malaria affects more than 40% of the world's population...

New malaria drug succeeds in animal tests.

United Press International;  August 29, 2001 ;     635 words ......Johns Hopkins University researchers said Wednesday a new malaria drug under development that is based on a herbal remedy easily...Recently, the Food and Drug Administration approved a second malaria drug, Malarone (atovaquone and proguanil HCI). Malaria has been...