Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions on Malaria and Artemisinin
On October 5, 2015, the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Professor Tu Youyou (read: Tu You You) of our country. This is also the first time that Chinese researchers have won the Nobel Prize in Science and Technology. This award is precisely to reward the great contribution of artemisinin discovered by Professor Tu Youyou and her team to the world’s fight against malaria. However, when congratulating Professor Tu on winning the award, many people must not be familiar with malaria and artemisinin. Dr. Clove took this opportunity to explain common problems. Is what malaria? Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite called Plasmodium. It is transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitoes. This Read More …