Books
The Malaria Capers: Tales of Parasites and People
-Desowitz, Robert S
-Why biotechnical research on malaria produced so little. A search for answers.
-1993
Federal Bodysnatchers and the New Guinea Virus: Tales of People, Parasites, and Politics
-Desowitz, Robert S.
-Traces the histories of such diseases as AIDS, West Nile virus, malaria, and African sleeping sickness, addressing related issues involving patent laws, global warming, the biomedical industry, and bioterrorism.
-2002
- 616.9 DES
Murder at Camp Delta : a staff sergeant's pursuit of the truth about Guantanamo Bay
-Hickman, Joseph
-During his yearlong tour of duty, Sergeant Joseph Hickman saw Guantánamo from the inside--the chaotic prisons, the detainee abuse--and stumbled onto a mystery, a secret facility he and his fellow soldiers labeled "Camp No." When, on June 9, 2006, three prisoners died Hickman began his epic search for the truth, an odyssey that would lead him to conclude that the US government was using Guantánamo not just as a prison, but as a training ground for interrogators to test advanced torture techniques. (Use of mefloquine for torture.)
-2015
-355.1296 HIC
The Fever Trail: In Search of the Cure for Malaria
-Honigsbaum, Mark
-Part science, part riveting historical adventure about one of the great scourges to afflict mankind. The story of the search for the elusive cinchona tree - the only source of quinine - and the trio of British explorers who were given the task of transporting it to the colonies. On a quest that was to absorb the rest of their lives, Spruce, Ledger and Markham endeavored to rid the world of malaria. But although quinine, and its chemical successors, managed to control malaria for a time, no method of prevention has been proven to be 100% effective. In laboratories and research facilities, the hunt continues - this time for a vaccine.
-2001
-616.9362 HON
If You Wake At Midnight: The Lariam wonder drug scandal
-Marriott, Andrew
-This is the story of the greatest scandal inflicted on British servicemen and women in modern times: drug-induced violence and suicide – and an officer determined to find the truth. It was supposed to be a wonder drug that would save the world from malaria. But soon after Lariam was brought to international markets in the late 1980s, users of this handy, once-a-week pill began to experience shocking side-effects. Yet over the coming decades, as the drug became implicated in ever-increasing acts of unexplained violence, homicide and suicide, the Ministry of Defence continued to force Lariam on tens, or perhaps hundreds, of thousands of unsuspecting people deployed to some of the world’s most dangerous places. Enduring years of Lariam-induced nightmares, former soldier Andrew Marriott realised something was horribly wrong; not just with the drug itself but with the institutions responsible for its use and safety. So began a journey towards the truth, a truth that vested interests in the United Kingdom and around the globe were determined to conceal. In a unique exposé of an entirely preventable pharmaceutical disaster, Marriott turns a spotlight on the murky world of clandestine military and industrial research in the United States in which Lariam was developed. With other survivors, including some very courageous women, he undertakes a forensic examination of a scandal extending to the upper echelons of government and the armed forces. A culture of betrayal and dishonour had imperilled those defending our country to the most insidious and silent form of friendly fire.
-2022
The Malaria Project: The U.S. Government's Secret Mission to Find a Miracle Cure
-Masterson, Karen
-The story of America's secret mission to combat malaria during World War II. Dr. Lowell T. Coggeshall recruited private corporations, such as Squibb and Eli Lilly, and the nation’s best chemists to make compounds tested on birds. James Shannon, then tested the drugs on mental health patients and convicted criminals. After hundreds of trials and many deaths, America 's best weapon against malaria was captured in battle from the Nazis. Called chloroquine, it went on to save more lives than any other drug in history.
Malaria researcher captures the ethical perils of seeking treatments for disease while ignoring the human condition.
-2014
-616.9362 MAS
Malaria: Obstacles and Opportunities
-Oaks Jr., Stanley C. , Charles C. Carpenter (Editor), Violaine S. Mitchell (Editor), Greg W. Pearson (Editor)
-Malaria is making a dramatic comeback in the world. The disease is the foremost health challenge in Africa south of the Sahara. The prospects for bringing malaria under control, with specific recommendations for U.S. policy, directions for research and program funding, and appropriate roles for federal and international agencies and the medical and public health communities. The current status of malaria research, prevention, and control efforts worldwide. Study results and commentary on the nature, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and epidemiology of malaria. Biology of the malaria parasite and its vector. Prospects for developing malaria vaccines and improved treatments. Economic, social, and behavioral factors in malaria control.
-1991
-https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25121285/
Antimalarial Drugs II: Current Antimalarials and New Drug Developments
-Peters, W. (Editor), W.H.G. Richards (Editor)
-1984
Veteran Psychiatry in the US: Optimizing Clinical Outcomes
-Ritchie, Elspeth Cameron (Editor), Maria D. (Editor)
-The psychiatric needs of active and former military personnel. The most common issues in military and veteran patients, including depression, traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, homelessness, and suicidality.
-2019
-https://books.google.com/books?id=t66PDwAAQBAJ&q=mefloquine#v=onepage&q&f=false
Quinine: Malaria and the Quest for a Cure That Changed the World
-Rocco, Fiammetta
-Story of the intensive search to discover and possess quinine—the only known cure for malaria. At the start of the 17th century, Jesuit priests developed quinine, an alkaloid made out of the bitter red bark of the cinchona tree from the Andes. When quinine arrived in Europe, the Protestant powers resisted the medicine fearing that it was a Popish poison. Quinine’s reputation improved when King Charles II was cured of malaria. Wars were fought to control the supply-through the building of the Panama Canal and into WWII--until Americans synthesized quinine for the first time in 1944. Rocco describes the ravages of the disease, the search for a cure, and the quest to steal and smuggle cinchona seeds out of South America.
-2003
-https://www.abebooks.com/9780060959005/Quinine-Malaria-Quest-Cure-Changed-0060959002/plp
Travelers' Malaria
- Schlagenhauf, Patricia
-An essential resource for practitioners of travel medicine, focusing on the epidemiology, prevention and treatment of malaria in non-immune travellers and immigrants. For any practitioner who may confront the complexities of caring for malaria-exposed travelers in both pre- and post-travel settings.
-2001
Assessment of Long-Term Health Effects of Antimalarial Drugs When Used for Prophylaxis
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Committee to Review Long-Term Health Effects of Antimalarial Drugs; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Styka AN, Savitz DA, editors.
-At the request of the Veterans Administration, Assessment of Long-Term Health Effects of Antimalarial Drugs When Used for Prophylaxis assesses the scientific evidence regarding the potential for long-term health effects resulting from the use of antimalarial drugs that were approved by FDA or used by U.S. service members for malaria prophylaxis, with a focus on mefloquine, tafenoquine, and other antimalarial drugs that have been used by DoD in the past 25 years. This report offers conclusions based on available evidence regarding associations of persistent or latent adverse events.
-2020
-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556592/#