New rectal malaria drug could save kids in remote villages
Disease control
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This study looks at whether giving a rectal medicine (rectal artesunate) followed by a 3-day course of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) works as well as the standard injected treatment for severe malaria in children aged 6 months to 5 years. It involves over 2,000 chil…
Sponsor: Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Zambia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:38 UTC