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Artemisinin is a drug used to treat multi-drug resistant strains of falciparum malaria. The compound (a sesquiterpene lactone) is isolated from the plant Artemisia annua. Not all plants of this species contain artemisinin.
New artemisinin-resistant malaria parasite detected in Eritrea

New artemisinin-resistant malaria parasite detected in Eritrea

Study demonstrates novel role of Axin1 in mediating intestinal homeostasis and microbiota

Study demonstrates novel role of Axin1 in mediating intestinal homeostasis and microbiota

Scientists identify malaria-causing parasites resistant to both treatment and detection in Ethiopia

Scientists identify malaria-causing parasites resistant to both treatment and detection in Ethiopia

UTSA researchers study the mechanism of action of Sweet Annie's medicinal compounds

UTSA researchers study the mechanism of action of Sweet Annie's medicinal compounds

Researchers zero in on a potential new target for malaria: Biological clocks

Researchers zero in on a potential new target for malaria: Biological clocks

Novel way of synthesizing artemisinin could lead to cost-effective treatment for malaria

Novel way of synthesizing artemisinin could lead to cost-effective treatment for malaria

Laos malaria outbreak in 2020–21 likely caused by multidrug-resistant strains of P. falciparum

Laos malaria outbreak in 2020–21 likely caused by multidrug-resistant strains of P. falciparum

Meta-analysis informs a change to treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy

Meta-analysis informs a change to treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy

Researchers discover new antiviral compounds derived from two Korean native plants

Researchers discover new antiviral compounds derived from two Korean native plants

Scientists create a mathematical model to predict genetic resistance to antimalarial drugs

Scientists create a mathematical model to predict genetic resistance to antimalarial drugs

The effect of Artemisia annua hot water extracts against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

The effect of Artemisia annua hot water extracts against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers evaluate artemisinin for COVID-19 management

Researchers evaluate artemisinin for COVID-19 management

Well-established group of antimalarials unlikely to be affected by resistance, study shows

Well-established group of antimalarials unlikely to be affected by resistance, study shows

World Malaria Day 2022: How the knockdown of P. falciparum RAP01 and RAP21 proteins could lead to novel antimalarial therapeutics

World Malaria Day 2022: How the knockdown of P. falciparum RAP01 and RAP21 proteins could lead to novel antimalarial therapeutics

Tumor cells’ 'ferroaddiction' can be exploited to deliver powerful anticancer drugs

Tumor cells’ 'ferroaddiction' can be exploited to deliver powerful anticancer drugs

IPD pooled analysis quantifies the underlying hematological response following malaria infection

IPD pooled analysis quantifies the underlying hematological response following malaria infection

Outcomes of phase 3 clinical trial of CVO PLUS CURATIF capsules for COVID-19 treatment

Outcomes of phase 3 clinical trial of CVO PLUS CURATIF capsules for COVID-19 treatment

New study provides a mutational analysis of SARS-CoV-2

New study provides a mutational analysis of SARS-CoV-2

Study uncovers mechanism for insensitivity to key antimalarial drug in new pathogen variant

Study uncovers mechanism for insensitivity to key antimalarial drug in new pathogen variant

Study assesses whether medicinal mushrooms and Chinese herbs can help treat COVID-19

Study assesses whether medicinal mushrooms and Chinese herbs can help treat COVID-19