Discovering an Antimalarial Drug in Mao’s China
Hacker News
APRIL 9, 2024
However, the blandly clinical package of artemisinin and artesunate tablets reveals little about how the key compound was first discovered. Current vaccines and medicines work by intervening against these life phases. The complex life cycle and genetic diversity of Plasmodium make malaria especially difficult to eradicate.
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