Zurich, July 8, 2025 (AFP) - First infant malaria treatment receives approval: Novartis

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The first malaria treatment for newborns and young infants has received approval from Swiss health regulators, with eight African countries poised to roll the drug out rapidly, pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Tuesday. Malaria is a major killer in Africa, with the continent accounting for 95 percent of the 597,000 deaths from the disease worldwide in 2023, according to the World Health Organization. Of those deaths, about 76 percent -- more tha......

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