OMRF’s Dr. Joan Merrill, who prescribes the malaria medication now being touted as a possible cure for coronavirus, is tempering enthusiasm for the drug.
malaria
Existing drug could work against coronavirus
The drug, chloroquine phosphate, was originally developed to fight malaria.
Columbus brought more than ships to the New World
Explorers brought new infectious diseases with them to the Americas.
OMRF scientist takes aim at malaria
New research reveals a protein studied at OMRF plays a role in malarial stroke.
