Malaria: Finding a Cure for 300 Million Infected and One Million Deaths Annually

Each year, 300 million people contract malaria, but only a lucky few are given a drug to combat this deadly disease. See how the drug "Artemisinin" has become one of the most effective in treating the disease, yet remain too expensive for the majority of malaria sufferers. Then learn how scientists are working to increase the yield of the plan required to manufacture Artemisinin, saving millions of lives every year.

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Science & Technology

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• malaria
• artemisinin
• drug
• biotechnology
• science
• treatment
• bio
• whitecoat
• whitecoat strategies