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Myanmar In Dire Need Of HIV Treatments, Experts Say

Lack of access to anti-retroviral therapy to treat HIV has left thousands of patients in Myanmar with deteriorating immunity and increased vulnerability to tuberculosis, say health workers.

Academia

Science Competes For Attention In Myanmar’s Reforms

Science and education were poorly served by Myanmar's military junta and are still struggling for attention under recent reforms, writes Mike Ives.

In the Lab

Glaucoma In Singapore: Steady But Often Undiagnosed

Although the prevalence of glaucoma in Singapore has not changed over the last decade, a high proportion of previously undiagnosed disease suggests a need for greater public awareness.

In the Lab

Gene Linked To Exfoliation Syndrome Discovered

A genome-wide association study has uncovered mutations in CACNA1A as a potential cause of exfoliation syndrome.

In the Lab

Too Much Fertilizer Could Encourage The Growth Of Harmful Fungi

A study of the rhizophere of sugarcane has shown that high doses of nitrogen fertilizer could upset the balance between harmful and helpful fungi in the soil.

Features

Leprosy Staging Comeback In Myanmar

Since meeting an interim target on leprosy in 2003, elimination efforts in Myanmar have taken a back seat to other infectious diseases.

Academia

Who Is To Blame For The Worst Graduate Job Market In China’s History?

2013 will be the most difficult job-hunting year in history for university graduates in China. Shuang Ren explores who is to blame for this.

In the Lab

New Dolphin Species, Tursiops Australis, Discovered In Victoria, Australia

A new dolphin species has been discovered in Victoria. Its name, the Burrunan dolphin, is an Australian aboriginal word meaning ‘large sea fish of the porpoise kind.'

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