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Effect of monthly intermittent preventive treatment with dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine with and without azithromycin versus monthly sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine on adverse pregnancy outcomes in Africa: a double-blind randomised, partly placebo-controlled trial

Monthly IPTp with dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine did not improve pregnancy outcomes,
and the addition of a single course of azithromycin did not enhance the effect of
monthly IPTp with dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine. Trials that combine sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine
and dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine for IPTp should be considered. ....

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Survival 40% higher in African kids who slept under treated bed nets

Researchers followed the children into adulthood over nearly 20 years using community outreach and mobile phones. ....

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Fighting malaria in 2021: Where are we now and where are we going?

Fighting malaria in 2021: Where are we now and where are we going?
Thought LeadersDr. Laurence SlutskerSenior Technical AdvisorMalaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, PATH
In support of World Malaria Day, News-Medical spoke to Dr. Laurence Slutsker, an internationally recognized expert in malaria, about fighting this disease in 2021.
Please can you introduce yourself and tell us about your career in research into malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)?
I would describe myself as a medical epidemiologist and public health researcher and practitioner. I began in 1987 at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and over the next 30 years focused on malaria and many of its challenges. ....

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