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PRO> Malaria – new drug: Tafenoquine
Malaria -- Worldwide/UnknownA new drug to treat malaria has been given the green light by authorities in the United States. The medicine is specifically for the recurring form of malaria -- caused by the parasite _Plasmodium vivax_ -- which makes 8.5 million people ill each year. This type of malaria is a challenge to get rid of because it can remain dormant in the liver for years before reawakening many times.Scientists have described tafenoquine as a "phenomenal achievement." Regulators around Read more [...]
