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Herbal medicine spawns antimalarial chemical

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Potent, cheap dose could tackle drug-resistant parasites.

After more than a decade of research, scientists believe they have come up with a fresh line of defence against the increasingly drug-resistant malaria parasite. Results suggest that the drug, which recently entered clinical trials in Britain, could revolutionize treatment of the disease.

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