Brown University researchers are investigating the genetic factors behind increasing resistance to malaria drugs, the Brown Daily Herald reported on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
According to the Brown Daily Herald, drug resistance in malaria is on the rise, and the researchers' work focuses on identifying the genetic reasons for it.
The report does not detail which drugs are affected, which parasite populations are involved, or what methods the researchers are using.
Malaria remains a major global health concern, and the emergence of resistance to treatments used against it complicates efforts to control the disease. Understanding the genetics underlying that resi
Further details on the researchers' findings and their implications for malaria treatment are yet to be reported.
Brown researchers are searching for the genetic basis of growing resistance to malaria drugs, according to the Brown Dai