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Patient-centred research is the core of our research activities, spanning 5 research units and over 50 research sites in Asia and Africa.

Billions of people live in malaria endemic countries; we aim to improve health through research that addresses this threat.

Paying attention to the public and communities is essential to make our programmes ethical and trustworthy, to maximise their success and impact.

Greater participation and inclusivity, as well as recognising the value of diversity, lead to fairer opportunities to fulfil everybody's potential.

Scrub typhus treatment with doxycycline and azithromycin is significantly more effective than the current monotherapy of either drug alone.

The global fight against malaria has hit a critical point in Africa, where parasites resistant to artemisinin have emerged.

Vaccine mandates and public trust do not have to be antagonistic
Posted 29/03/2023. Historically, vaccine mandates and opposition to vaccines have co-existed, starting with smallpox vaccination mandates in the 1800s. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the benefits of vaccine mandates were weighed against potential damage to public trust. Bipin Adhikari and colleagues discuss whether and how vaccine mandates can co-exist with public trust.
Pharmacokinetics of single low dose primaquine in Ugandan and Congolese children with falciparum malaria
Posted 29/09/2023. This large study on the pharmacokinetics of single low dose primaquine in young Ugandan and Congolese children will help the MORU team develop an optimal dose for children with falciparum malaria to block malaria transmission and contribute to malaria elimination, especially of resistant falciparum parasites. By Bob Taylor