Best Way to Treat Malaria: Avoid Using Same Drug for Everyone

By Kitta MacPherson A team of scientists employing a sophisticated computer model pioneered at and Resources for the Future has found that many governments worldwide are recommending the wrong kind of malaria treatment. Despite the availability of many drugs and therapies to treat malaria, many countries' national policies recommend using what is known as a single first-line therapy -- that is, using one drug... [read full story]