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A fascinating and shocking historical exposé, The Malaria Project is the story of America's secret mission to combat malaria during World War II—a campaign modeled after a German project which tested experimental drugs on men gone mad from syphilis. American war planners, foreseeing the...

In the heart of a bustling research lab at Oxford University, Dr. Sarah Johnson peered intently into her microscope. For years, she and her team had been working tirelessly on a project that could change the lives of millions. Their goal? To create a vaccine that could finally put an end to one of humanity's oldest and deadliest foes: malaria. Sarah's journey had begun years earlier when, as a young medical student, she had volunteered in a rural clinic in Burkina Faso. There, she had witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of malaria, particularly on children. The image of a mother ...

Impactful malaria science, and the trailblazers leading the fight. A podcast from the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute.

This is ‘The Best Worst Thing,’ a series where we explore the ongoing story of the global fight to eradicate malaria. Through personal stories and interviews with global health leaders, innovators, and advocates, we uncover the challenges and breakthroughs in this monumental fight, proving that while malaria is one of the worst things on the planet, fighting it is arguably the best humanitarian investment in the world today. The best worst thing.