Tablets Made from Dried Leaves of <i>Artemisia annua</i> (IMAGE)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tablets Made from Dried Leaves of <i>Artemisia annua</i>

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Tablets like these, made at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) by a research team led by Pamela Weathers, professor of biology and biotechnology, were used to treat 18 critically ill malaria patients in the Congo who had not responded to standard medications. All 18 fully recovered.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

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