21 Aug 2023 Topical repellents for malaria prevention This Cochrane Review aims to measure the effectiveness of topical repellents to prevent malaria infection among high‐ and non‐high‐risk populations living in malaria‐endemic regions.
11 Nov 2022 Update: Mosquito aquatic habitat modification and manipulation interventions to control malaria This update of the original Cochrane review published in 2013 examines which permanent and temporary changes to the water environments of immature mosquitoes work better to reduce malaria in people?
06 Oct 2022 Update: House modifications for preventing malaria Research in 1900 suggested house modifications may reduce malaria transmission. A previous version of this review concluded that house screening may be effective in reducing malaria. This update includes data from five new studies.
08 Sep 2022 Update: Adding rapid diagnostic tests to community‐based programmes for treating malaria The WHO recommends parasitological testing of all suspected malaria cases using malaria rapid diagnostic tests (mRDTs) or microscopy prior to treatment. This update of a 2013 Cochrane Review examines whether adding mRDTs to community-based malaria programmes improves treatment of people with malaria or fever.
21 Jun 2022 Update: Pyronaridine‐artesunate for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria Authors of this updated Cochrane review concluded that pyronaridine-artesunate is as effective as other antimalarials and is safe in treating uncomplicated cases of an important type of malaria (Plasmodium falciparum).
17 Jan 2022 Update: Indoor residual spraying for preventing malaria in communities using insecticide‐treated nets The objective of this review update is to summarize the effect on malaria of additionally implementing IRS, using non‐pyrethroid‐like or pyrethroid‐like insecticides, in communities currently using ITNs.
29 Sep 2021 Update: Mass drug administration for malaria Treating everyone for malaria: does it eliminate the disease? Some policy experts recommend giving antimalarial drugs to everyone living in a malarious area at the same time to accelerate elimination of the disease, but this is controversial.
29 Jun 2021 Ivermectin treatment in humans for reducing malaria transmission This Cochrane review explored whether community administration of ivermectin influences malaria transmission.
24 May 2021 Update: Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) combined with pyrethroids in insecticide‐treated nets to prevent malaria in Africa Pyrethroid + PBO bed nets reduce malaria infection in areas of high pyrethroid resistance
15 Jan 2021 Update:Atovaquone‐proguanil for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria What are the benefits and risks of atovaquone‐proguanil for treating uncomplicated malaria caused by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite?
08 Dec 2020 Paediatric formulations of artemisinin‐based combination therapies for treating uncomplicated malaria in children Treating uncomplicated malaria in children: do child‐friendly formulations of medicines work better than usual tablet formulations?
04 Nov 2020 Rapid diagnostic tests for Plasmodium vivax malaria in endemic countries Which types and brands of RDTs are the most accurate for diagnosing P vivax malaria?
15 Oct 2020 House modifications for preventing malaria This review evaluates the effects of house modifications on malaria disease and transmission.
06 Sep 2020 Tafenoquine for preventing relapse in people with Plasmodium vivax malaria The aim of this review was to see if tafenoquine could prevent relapses of vivax infections and if this effect is equivalent to that of standard‐dose primaquine.
19 Aug 2020 Primaquine alternative dosing schedules for preventing malaria relapse in people with Plasmodium vivax Primaquine to cure people with Plasmodium vivax malaria: comparing dosing schedules
02 Dec 2019 Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in infants Intermittent preventive treatment could help prevent malaria in infants (IPTi) living in areas of moderate to high malaria transmission in sub‐Saharan Africa.
14 Aug 2019 Larviciding to prevent malaria transmission Evaluating whether larviciding with chemical or microbial insecticides prevents malaria transmission.
09 Jul 2019 Primaquine at alternative dosing schedules for preventing relapse in people with Plasmodium vivax malaria Primaquine to cure people with Plasmodium vivax malaria: comparing dosing schedules.
18 Jun 2019 Artemether for severe malaria Artemether injection for treating people with severe malaria
23 May 2019 Indoor residual spraying in communities using insecticide‐treated nets for the prevention of malaria The aim of this review was to summarize the impact of pyrethroid‐like or non‐pyrethroid‐like IRS on malaria, when implemented in communities that are using ITNs.
08 Jan 2019 Pyronaridine‐artesunate for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria The aim of this Cochrane Review was to find out if the antimalarial drug pyronaridine‐artesunate is effective and safe to treat uncomplicated cases of an important type of malaria (P falciparum). We collected and analysed all relevant studies to answer this question and found 10 studies.
29 Nov 2018 Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) combined with pyrethroids in insecticide‐treated nets to prevent malaria in Africa The aim of this Cochrane Review was to find out if pyrethroid‐PBO nets add additional protection against malaria when compared to standard pyrethroid‐only nets.
06 Nov 2018 Insecticide‐treated nets for preventing malaria The aim of this review update was to evaluate the available evidence and find out whether ITNs continue to be effective at controlling the disease. Cochrane researchers collected and analysed relevant studies and assessed the overall certainty of the evidence.
02 Nov 2018 Insecticide space spraying for preventing malaria transmission In order to guide decision‐making for malaria control programmes, the aim of this Cochrane Review was to summarize the actions taken and reported findings of trials evaluating the impact of space spraying on malaria transmission.
