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Impactful malaria science, and the trailblazers leading the fight. A podcast from the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute.

Nov 27, 2023

An old malaria drug gets a new formulation. But how good is it – and will it drive resistance?

In this podcast, we ask:

  • What are the limitations of current malaria vaccines?
  • What is the concept of long-acting injectable (LAI) drugs?
  • What are the clinical and chemical properties of atovaquone that make it suitable...


Nov 14, 2023

How ‘chemical vaccines’ could offer long-term protection against malaria in endemic areas, and combat the problems of dosing and drug resistance.

Transcript

Drugs used to prevent and treat malaria are vital tools in the malaria toolkit – but they aren’t perfect. When used to prevent malaria, people must remember...