Graphene in the fight against malaria

Abstract

Malaria infection is a major public health worldwide, with millions of new cases and creating huge direct (an indirect) economic losses annually. Thus, the availability of preventive methods and diagnostic solutions for malaria is critical to save many lives, especially in poor countries. The emergence of graphene materials provided researchers with a promising path for a variety of fields including the medical field to fight epidemics and pandemics. In this contribution, we discuss the key-enabling graphene-based technologies in the fight against malaria, and how they are driving the innovation especially in the preventive and diagnostic phases of this endemic.