The Next Generation of Malaria Treatments: The Great Expectations

Antiparasitic activity of the iron-containing milk protein lactoferrin and its potential derivatives against human intestinal and blood parasites

“…The current treatment strategy for malaria includes artemisinin therapy. Artemisinin and its derivates in combination with other drugs have also shown promising results against malaria (Abumsimir and Al-Qaisi, 2023). The parasite resides in the RBCs and feeds on the ironcontaining Hb as it develops from the ring to the schizont stage and utilizes all the Hb iron as its nutrient (Egan et al, 2002).…”

Welcome to volume 10 of Future Science OA

“…Supplementing the research and review articles, Future Science OA also published eight added value content pieces, namely editorials and commentaries. The most highly read added value content included Abumsimir and Al-Qaisi's commentary on the next generation of malaria treatments, which amassed a total of 470 downloads [ 6 ].…”

A low-cost, portable device for the study of the malaria parasite’s growth inhibition via microwave exposure

“…According to [2] , antimalarial drug resistance has become a growing concern in countries susceptible to malaria outbreaks. Due to the increasing resistance of the malaria parasites against traditional drugs and the lack of an optimal vaccine, the search for a new approach has become critical [3] . To the best of our knowledge, the first attempt deviating from a pharmaceutical approach began in [4] , when it was proposed to inhibit the growth of the malaria parasite through controlled exposure to fixed electric fields.…”