Antimalarial Drug File

: After many failures, Tu realized that high-heat extraction was destroying the active ingredient. She used a low-temperature method to isolate Artemisinin .

: Quinine is still used today for severe malaria, nearly 400 years after its first documented use. 2. The Secret Mission: Project 523 antimalarial drug

The race for new drugs hasn't been without controversy. (Lariam), developed by the US Army in the 1970s, was a powerful long-acting drug. However, it became notorious for severe neuropsychiatric side effects, including: : After many failures, Tu realized that high-heat

: A scientist tasked with the mission turned to ancient medical texts. She discovered a reference to "sweet wormwood" ( Artemisia annua ) being used to treat fever in 340 AD. : After many failures