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WHO Report Reveals Scale Of Foodborne Disease
Contaminated food kills an estimated 420,000 people each year, with Africa and Asia being the worst hit.
Western Blood Pressure Guidelines May Increase Asian Stroke Risk
Western blood pressure guidelines may be too high for Asian patients, particularly the elderly.
Sensors For Seniors
As Asia ages, its population will have to cope with chronic illnesses, repeated hospitalizations and a limited pool of trained caregivers. Could wearable technology help?
Taxing By The Pound
As Asia transitions from battling infectious microbes to battling the bulge, can a controversial 'fat tax' in Japan keep waistlines under control?
Innovation Falling Behind In Parts Of Developing World
Many poorer countries are producing fewer innovations than they did in the 1990s, study says.
Big Data Reveals Reasons For Rise Of CVD
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases are on the rise, driven by a growing and aging population.
Asian Medical Plants Face Extinction Risk
The loss of Asia's biodiversity could also mean the loss of future drugs, with natural products the source of more than a third of the drugs available on the market.
Why Asia Needs Good Science Writers
It is easy to name a cultural or political hero. Now try naming a living scientist.
