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Steady Progress For Asian Universities In 2014 THE Rankings
US and UK universities still dominate the top 10 of the Times Higher Education rankings, but Asian institutions continue to make significant gains.
Strong Showing For Singapore & Hong Kong In 2014/2015 QS Rankings
Singapore and Hong Kong universities ranked highly in the 2014/2015 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings, aided by strong internationalization performance.
Asian Migrants’ Changing Diets
An analysis of New Zealand's 2008/09 Adult National Nutrition survey has shown that Asian migrants are more likely to adopt Western diets the longer they live abroad.
Climate Change Will Raise Water Levels Of Asia’s Rivers
A study shows that all five of Asia's major river systems will be affected by glacier melts caused by climate change.
Bridging The Gaps In Asian Vaccine Development
Countries in Asia hope that home-grown, locally manufactured vaccines will meet domestic needs, but considerable challenges stand in the way, say experts and industry leaders at the World Vaccine Congress Asia.
ADB Invests US$60 Million To Boost Healthcare In Asia
The Asian Development Bank invests US$60 million in OrbiMed Asia to improve the delivery of healthcare services.
Sanofi Pasteur Concludes Phase III Trial For Dengue Vaccine
The Phase III trial, which enrolled more than 10,000 children in Asia, showed that vaccination led to a 56 percent reduction in dengue cases.
InnovFest 2014: Translating Research Into Products
A recent Singapore-based Asian tech rendezvous saw the exchange of ideas the commercialization of university research.
One Third Of Malaria Drugs Failed Quality Tests
A systematic review of over 9,000 analyses since 1946 found that 30 percent of the antimalarial drugs from Asia, Africa and South America failed quality tests.
