Swissmedic gave a green light Tuesday for the medicine from Basel-based pharmaceutical company Novartis for treatment of babies with body weights between 2 and 5 kilograms (nearly 4½ to 11 pounds ...

The potent drug artemisinin has been a front-line treatment for the parasitic mosquito-borne illness, but as the BBC reports, in some areas the drug-resistant strain makes up 20% of the cases.

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Dr. Quique Bassat, a malaria expert not affiliated with the Swiss review, said the burden of malaria in very young children is “relatively low” compared to older kids.

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The first drug to treat infants sick with malaria is approved by Swiss authority by: JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press Posted: Jul 8, 2025 / 09:05 PM EDT Updated: Jul 8, 2025 / 09:12 PM EDT ...

The first drug to treat infants sick with malaria is approved by Swiss authority by: JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press Posted: Jul 8, 2025 / 08:05 PM CDT Updated: Jul 8, 2025 / 08:12 PM CDT ...