Specialty: Infection, Primary sub-specialty: Tropical Medicine; Health Category: Infection research hub

A study testing the safety and practicality of infecting healthy UK adults with malaria to understand how the parasite grows and how the body responds

Researchers in Oxford are studying a type of malaria that can hide in the liver and return months later. In this closely monitored trial, healthy adult volunteers are safely infected through mosquito bites, treated promptly with tablets, and tracked to help develop future vaccines and cure relapsing malaria.