Protecting the effectiveness of antimalarial medicines

25 April 2017

To mark World Malaria Day on 25th April, Prof Philippe Guérin, Director of the Infectious Diseases Data Observatory, based at the University of Oxford, explains the need to maintain our focus on the elimination of malaria.

Researcher taking a blood sample from a malaria patient

The full story is available on the University of Oxford website

Pilot study detects diverse DNA in ingredients of falsified tablets

10 January 2023

A recent multidisciplinary pilot study, originating from LOMWRU and the Medicine Quality Research Group of IDDO and MORU, investigated whether bacterial, plant, fungal and animal DNA in the ingredients and from the environment (eDNA) could be detected from falsified (aka counterfeit) tablets.

Expert Comment: Biotechnology allows us to make unprecedented interventions for conservation

20 December 2022

In the wake of high-profile reports on the devastating toll human activity has had on global biodiversity, nations are expected to adopt the Convention on Biodiversity post-2020 framework that outlines measures to ensure humans live in harmony with nature.

Researchers call for antimicrobial resistance surveillance to be improved

20 December 2022

The number of studies reporting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data has increased in Africa, South and South East Asia according to new research in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Meta-analysis informed the updated WHO guidelines for treatment of uncomplicated malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy

29 November 2022

A new WWARN meta-analysis, commissioned by the World Health Organization and which informed a change to its treatment guidelines, has been published in The Lancet. The study provides compelling evidence that artemether-lumefantrine should now replace quinine as the treatment of choice in the first trimester.

Bacterial infections linked to one in eight global deaths, according to GRAM study

22 November 2022

Data showing 7.7 million deaths from 33 bacterial infections can guide measures to strengthen health systems, particularly in low-income settings

GRAM visualization tool tracks country-level AMR and related metrics