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How has artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) helped fight drug resistance in malaria treatment?
ACTs have significantly helped fight drug resistance in malaria treatment by combining artemisinin with other antimalarial drugs, thereby enhancing the efficacy and minimizing the chance of the malaria parasite developing resistance. The combination therapies work synergistically; while artemisinin rapidly reduces the number of parasites in the bloodstream, the partner drug clears the remaining parasites, thereby delaying resistance development.
