Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine plus azithromycin for the prevention of low birthweight in Papua New Guinea: a randomised controlled trial
January 16, 2015
A large trial in nearly 2800 women showed a combination of sulphadoxine and pyrimethamine with azithromycin to decrease low birth weight and preterm birth in Papua New Guinea.
Parasite Biomass-Related Inflammation, Endothelial Activation, Microvascular Dysfunction and Disease Severity in Vivax Malaria
January 8, 2015
Plasmodium vivax can cause severe malaria, however its pathogenesis is poorly understood. In contrast to P. falciparum, circulating vivax parasitemia is low,…