Rebecca Lim

We catch up with Dr. Sania Nishtar who was recently a panelist at the 2012 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Tokyo, Japan.

Scientists in Singapore have found that young patients with Hepatitis B are not immune tolerant as previously thought.

According to CSIRO chief executive Dr. Megan Clark, Australia's scientists need to work smarter to stay competitive in the Asian century.

A team of Australian and U.S. scientists have shown that addiction to opioids such as morphine and heroin can be blocked in rats.

An airtight, reusable plastic bag that protects rice seeds from moisture and pests may help farmers keep their rice seeds viable for longer periods.

Thousands of deaths could still be expected from the Fukushima nuclear fallout in the years to come, according to the first estimate of the disaster's worldwide impact.

Researchers in Australia have shown that two different viral vaccines - used simultaneously in chickens - have combined to produce new infectious viruses.

A new study finds that vaccines are struggling to have an impact in Afghanistan and Pakistan due to the lack of mass immunization campaigns.

Insufficient progress has been made on halving the number of children who suffer from hunger, says a new Lancet study.