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15 05, 2011

Top 30 Medicines to Save Mothers and Children

2017-04-26T12:35:29+00:00

WHO releases list of drugs that need to be available everywhere The World Health Organization's (WHO) first ever list of priority medicines for maternal and child health recommends  to countries which medicines are most important for saving lives. Access to appropriate medicines is vital to achieving global health goals[i].  More than eight million children under [...]

15 03, 2011

Newer Antimalarials More Effective than Quinine Against Severe Malaria

2017-04-26T12:35:30+00:00

Quinine should no longer be the drug of choice for treating severe malaria, according to an updated systematic review by Cochrane researchers. It is now evident that the antimalarial drug artesunate, which is derived from herbs used in Chinese medicine, is more effective at preventing death in patients with severe malaria. ================= Rising status of [...]