Cancer treatment currently in clinical trials may be able to shield, treat, and stop the malaria

Researchers from the University of Cape Town, Dr. Lauren Arendse and Prof. Kelly Chibale, contributed to a groundbreaking discovery that suggests a cancer treatment currently in clinical trials may be able to shield against, treat, and stop the spread of malaria.

The ground-breaking study is a result of a partnership with a number of regional and international organisations from Spain, Germany, and the United States. It offers fresh hope in the fight against a disease that claims more than 500,000 lives annually.

Prof Chibale elaborates.

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