Diving into the Depths of Malaria Treatment: The Top Five Game-changers in Combating the Scourge

From ancient times, humans struggled to fight malaria, utilizing a variety of natural remedies and techniques. During ancient Rome, for example, they discovered that certain plants could mitigate symptoms. But the real breakthrough occurred in the 17th century with the introduction of quinine, extracted from Cinchona tree bark. By the 20th-century, synthetic antimalarials like chloroquine and proguanil appeared, changing the landscape of malaria treatment.

Moreover, it was the discovery of artemisinin in traditional Chinese medicine in the 1970s, that led to the development of common modern-day treatments like artemether-lumefantrine.