Application of Artificial Intelligence for quantifying Plasmodium berghei in blood samples from infected mice.

Background Objectives: In malaria infection, quantifying blood parasitemia is a critical step for evaluating the severity of the disease. This has generally been conducted manually, and thus, its accuracy depends on the expertise of technicians. There is an urgent need for an automated technique to overcome manual errors.

A single dose of gel formulation of antimalarial drug chloroquine phosphate as a sustained prophylactic candidate for COVID-19.

In the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, a prophylactic drug is strongly needed to stop the spread of this disease. Chloroquine (CQ) has been proposed as a prophylactic for individuals who are likely to be exposed to the virus. This study aimed to study the ability of CQ to act as a prophylactic treatment for susceptible people.