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A Race Against Resistance
Amy MaxmenSeveral African nations could strike a major blow against malaria by sacrificing some older drugs. Can they make it work?
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Annals of the Malaria War: Legions of Health Workers Launch an Attack
Amy MaxmenA new approach to malaria may save hundreds of thousands of children, but it requires a network of health workers in countries that lack of money, human resources and organization.
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“Life is a risk. And if you don’t take risks, you don’t win,” says Malian Doctors Without Borders local trainer, Louka Coulibaly.Coulibaly is talking about a new malaria prevention program that has the...
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Mali: Desperate Situations Bring Back Old Malaria Interventions
Amy MaxmenDespite bed-nets, insecticides and treatments, malaria continues to kill hundreds of thousands of children in sub-Saharan Africa. Health officials are reviving an old measure to prevent the...
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Amy Maxmen on Malaria Prevention in Mali
Amy MaxmenIn Mali children are given anti-malarials to prevent the disease. Use on a large scale is leading to drug-resistant strains of malaria, yet health workers say the benefits outweigh the risks.
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Tracking Malaria in Africa: Amy Maxmen Visits Davidson College
Thursday, April 03, 2014 - 7:00PMAmy MaxmenPulitzer Center grantee and science journalist examines the future of malaria prevention in Mali.Learn more
View ArticleCan Malaria Be Stopped?
Inadequate medical care, substandard sanitation, and counterfeit drugs are just some of the reasons why malaria continues to claim millions of lives worldwide. Could chemoprevention be the answer?
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Malaria Prevention, with Both Reward and Risk
Amy MaxmenSeveral African countries are preemptively treating children for malaria after trials found the measure drastically lowers deaths. Will on-the-ground results be as promising?
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Can Malaria Be Stopped?
Amelia WarshawInadequate medical care, substandard sanitation, and counterfeit drugs are just some of the reasons why malaria continues to claim millions of lives worldwide. Could chemoprevention be...
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All About Coronavirus Testing: Talks @ Pulitzer Features Journalist Amy Maxmen
Friday, May 1, 2020 - 01:00pm EDT (GMT -0400)United StatesAmy MaxmenNature senior reporter draws on her most recent work on the COVID-19 pandemic as well as her broader reporting on infectious disease...
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