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Scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of the malaria parasites Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium knowlesi.

The Medicines for Malaria Venture plans to roll out three new antimalarials by 2010, according to its new five-year plan.

Cheaper medicines for malaria are on the horizon with new and faster genetic techniques, say scientists.

Using a range of therapies to treat malaria is potentially more effective than one standard drug, a study finds.

Overuse of a drug used in treating malaria may play a role in growing resistance to a related antibiotic, according to a new study in Guyana.

A study in Kenya shows that malaria intermittent preventative treatment reduces anaemia and increases attention span in children.

Institutions in Ghana, Mali, Mozambique and Tanzania have won an international cooperation award for their joint efforts in malaria research.

A new funding announcement means that African scientists will be able to mastermind their own medical research projects.

Malaria infection can cause children's immune systems to attack its own DNA, worsening the severity of the disease, a study reveals.

A study has found that around one third of antimalarial drugs available in six African cities are below WHO standards.

Separate research teams have discovered proteins that could aid the development of antimalarial techniques.

Brazil has developed a malaria drug — combining two drugs in a single pill — that will cost just US$2.5 per treatment.

An innovative website aimed at attracting research funds from the global public has been launched to mark World Malaria Day.

UK-based medical charity the Wellcome Trust will inject almost US$40 million into training scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa.

It is possible to defeat malaria in Haiti, but only with an extended effort in treatment interventions and mosquito control, say researchers.

A UK scientist has received Japan's Africa Prize for his research on creating and designing effective strategies to control malaria.

A Colombian research group has synthesised an early-stage vaccine that could potentially be used to treat malaria.

A single high dose suppository of antimalarial drugs can stall malaria long enough for patients to reach help, say researchers.

Scientists have shed light on how a mild anaemic disorder protects children from contracting a severe form of anaemia induced by malaria.

A round-up of news from or about South Asia for the period 1–15 March 2008.