A decade of discovery and development of new anti-malarial medicines has led to a
renewed focus on malaria elimination and eradication. Changes in the way new anti …

Quinine remains an important anti-malarial drug almost 400 years after its effectiveness was
first documented. However, its continued use is challenged by its poor tolerability, poor …

Abstract Purpose of Review Climate change is the biggest public health threat of the twenty-
first century but its impact on the perinatal period has only recently received attention. This …

Background Intermittent treatment with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine is widely recommended
for the prevention of malaria in pregnant women in Africa. However, with the spread of …

Background Intermittent treatment with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine, recommended for
prevention of malaria in pregnant women throughout sub-Saharan Africa, is threatened by …

In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented a large amount
of evidence about global warming and the impact of human activities on global climate …

Pregnant women have a higher risk of malaria compared to non-pregnant women. This
review provides an update on knowledge acquired since 2000 on P. falciparum and P. vivax …

Abstract Background Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) is a major public health problem in
endemic areasof sub-Saharan Africa and has important consequences on birth outcome …

Background Muscle cramps can occur anywhere and for many reasons. Quinine has been
used to treat cramps of all causes. However, controversy continues about its efficacy and …

All malaria infections are harmful to both the pregnant mother and the developing fetus. One
in ten maternal deaths in malaria endemic countries are estimated to result from …