Gabon clinical trial shows single-dose malaria treatment matches multi-day regimen effectiveness

A single-dose malaria treatment combining four drugs proved as effective as a standard multi-day regimen in a Gabonese clinical trial. The new treatment addresses drug resistance and poor patient adherence to multi-day courses, which can lead to treatment failure and the spread of resistant malaria strains. This development offers a promising, readily available solution while new, more advanced treatments are still years away from widespread use.