News Archive
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Using Scientific Tools in an International War on Fake Drugs
Start date: 10 Aug 2009 -
LSHTM wins 2009 Gates Award for Global Health
Start date: 10 Jul 2009 -
ACT Consortium seeks research assistant to join core team at LSHTM
Start date: 11 Jun 2009 -
Shrinking the Malaria Map: Recent Developments from the Malaria Elimination Group
Start date: 8 May 2009 -
ACT Consortium Scientist Clare Chandler wins 2008 Woodruff Medal
Start date: 8 May 2009 -
Catching Counterfeits: Interview in RSC Chemical Technology Magazine
Start date: 8 May 2009 -
ACT Consortium Website Launched in time for World Malaria Day 2009
Start date: 23 Apr 2009 -
Combination therapies may be almost as effective as insecticide-treated bednets in preventing malaria in areas of low transmission
Start date: 9 Feb 2009Artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) could be almost as effective in reducing transmission of malaria as insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) in areas of low transmission, a study based on data from Tanzania has found. In high transmission areas, long-acting antimalarial regimens may be needed to achieve significant transmission reductions.
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The appearance of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the Greater Mekong sub-region is a major threat to global health security, and would have a significant economic impact that may seriously undermine years of malaria investment, says Dr Tim France from the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance in “The Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership World Malaria Day blog series”.