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  "id": 1458192,
  "title": "Fast-spreading malaria parasite mutations in Uganda may weaken Africa's most widely used malaria therapy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fast-spreading-malaria-parasite-mutations-in-uganda-may-weaken",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-17T09:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-fast-malaria-parasite-mutations-uganda.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Researchers searching for genetic clues to the growing problem of malaria drug resistance have identified new mutations associated with the parasite's decreased susceptibility to current treatment. By sequencing the whole genomes of malaria parasites from the blood of hundreds of infected people in Uganda, a team of researchers led by scientists at Brown University found that a cluster of genetic…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}