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Resistance to Malaria Drug Reported in Cambodia
Millions at risk if artemisinin treatment becomes ineffective, study says

Coartem Approved to Treat Malaria
U.S. travelers to stricken areas are at risk of infection

’Airport Malaria’ Risk Rising With Global Warming
Researchers say once inhospitable climes becoming more conducive to spread

Malaria Vaccine Effective in Latest Trials
Mosquito-borne disease kills nearly 1 million people, mostly African children, every year

Scientists ID Enzyme That Allows Dysentery Amoeba to Hide
Finding could lead to more effective treatments for diarrhea worldwide, study says

Few Countries on Track to Curb Maternal, Child Mortality Rates
Global initiative stymied by shortage of money, human resources, analysis concludes

Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial
First test in country where disease is endemic produced strong results

Malaria Drug Promising Against Cancer
60-year-old drug chloroquine eliminated certain malignancies in mice, researchers say

Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise
It cut African infants' infection risk by 65%, researchers say

New Drugs, Better Care Can Beat Malaria
Studies show what can be done to fight a global killer