Lost without a trace

Article Abstract:

Increasing children's consumption of zinc or vitamin A can boost their immunity to malaria, according to research undertaken at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Neither zinc nor vitamin A are as effective as anti-malarial drugs at preventing malaria, but they are less expensive. Research is now to be undertaken in Ghana into whether greater protection against malaria can be achieved by combining vitamin A and zinc.

Antimalarial & Antifungal Preps, Health aspects, Zinc, Zinc (Metal), Vitamin A

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Limited imagination: drug firms

Article Abstract:

The drug industry is not spending enough money on developing a malaria vaccine. There are malaria pills that can combat or prevent the disease, but they are expensive and many malaria victims are too poor to buy them. Varying strains and mosquitos' resistance to drugs further complicate the issue.

Biological products exc. diagnostic, Vaccines for Human Use, Vaccines

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Testing testing

Article Abstract:

Federal laws require pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies to put potential products through years of clinical trials to evaluate their effectiveness before they can be sold. Ways to reduce the amount of time spent on such trials include more focused tests and simulated programs.

Pharmaceutical Preparations, Management, Drugs, Clinical trials

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