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Regulators will use handheld scanners to combat fake malaria drugs
US regulators announced a plan Wednesday to test a handheld device that can scan drugs and report within seconds whether they are real or fake, in a bid to help the fight against malaria. Counterfeit and substandard malaria drugs are a key concern in many parts of the world where…
Seaweed defense offers clues against malaria
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Seaweed emits a natural chemical response to ward off fungi that would otherwise colonize an injured plant, a process that could help the search for anti-malaria drugs, a US scientist said Monday. Up to a million people per year die from malaria, which can be caused by…
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