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Promising antimalarial drug proves ineffective at saving children's lives
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The study, which took place under real-world conditions in three African countries, concludes that the use of RAS is unlikely to reduce malaria deaths unless underlying health system weaknesses are addressed.
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Scientists use mathematical modelling to combat malaria
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], August 14 (ANI): To manage one of the most serious threats to global malaria control, researchers developed a mathematical model to predict genetic resistance to antimalarial drugs in Africa, according to a recent study.
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High doses of favipiravir counter SARS-CoV-2 in hamsters, Hydroxychloroqui
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): Researchers report that treatment with high doses of favipiravir, an antiviral drug that has been used to treat pandemic influenza in Japan, significantly reduced SARS-CoV-2 levels in the lungs, improved lung pathology, and reduced virus transmission by dir
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Analysis reveals heart-related side effects of hydroxychloroquine, chloroq
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], September 23 (ANI): As the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have drawn attention as potential therapies for COVID-19 and are being widely used off-label, it's now more important than ever to have a thorough assessment of the safety of these medications.
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Authors retract Lancet study on HCQ drug over unavailability of full data
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 5 (ANI): Three authors involved in a Lancet article that drew scrutiny over the trial of the antimalarial drug-- hydroxychloroquine-- for curing patients infected with COVID-19 said they retracted items related to it over unavailability of full data set behind the
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Four or more dosage of HCQ showed significant decline of covid19 among hea
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Citing noteworthy benefits of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) prophylaxis against coronavirus, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that the consumption of four or more doses of the antimalarial drug- (HCQ), has shown a significant decline of C
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Antimalarial drugs could support existing cancer therapies
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 24 (ANI): Turns out, antimalarial drugs - chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine - could make cancer treatments more effective.
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Scientists find a headway in Antimalarial Drugs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): A team of researchers has recently discovered new targets for drug development against life-threatening malaria parasite, which needs two proteins to infect red blood cells and exit after multiplying.
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New anti-malarial drugs on their way
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Jul 8 (ANI): The WHO's global target for malaria elimination is 2030 and now, a new study has revealed that a new wave of antimalarial drugs is in preparation.
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