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Tu Youyou’s team records a promising extract

πŸ“… 4 Oktober 1971

In animal tests, qinghao sample 191 inhibited malaria parasites in rodents with striking effectiveness.

A historical Chinese remedy guides research

πŸ“… 4 Oktober 1971

The team drew on traditional medical texts while developing an ethyl-ether extraction method.

Laboratory testing advances malaria treatment

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The 4 October finding was preclinical; later research was required before artemisinin could be used in patients.

A Chinese team takes a pivotal malaria step

πŸ“… 4 Oktober 1971

Tu described this exact observation date in her Nobel biographical account, crediting the wider Project 523 effort.

Tu Youyou is named a medicine Nobel laureate

πŸ“… 5 Oktober 2015

The prize announcement recognized her discovery of a novel malaria therapy.

Traditional Chinese knowledge gains world recognition

πŸ“… 5 Oktober 2015

Tu’s research had consulted old medical literature while combining it with modern laboratory testing.

Parasitic-disease medicines receive a shared prize

πŸ“… 5 Oktober 2015

The 2015 award also honored Campbell and Ōmura for work on another antiparasitic treatment.

A malaria discovery receives overdue visibility

πŸ“… 5 Oktober 2015

The prize drew attention to a Chinese research network whose contributions had often been less visible internationally.