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Zooming In On Socioeconomic Issues
By analysing the impact of anti-poverty policies at fine-grained level, Associate Professor Tomoki Fujii of the SMU School of Economics is uncovering better ways of reaching development goals.
Asians With Type 2 Diabetes At Greater Risk Of Cancer
Researchers have found that type 2 diabetes is linked with a 26 percent increase in the risk of death from cancer in Asians.
Bangladeshi & Indonesian Among 2017 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awardees
A computer scientist from Bangladesh and chemical engineer from Indonesia are among the five recipients of the 2017 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards.
16 Asian Institutions Team Up On Microsatellites
The Asian Micro-satellite Consortium seeks to promote standardization and data sharing among the nine member nations.
Asia’s Health Improving, But Progress Far From Universal: Study
The Global Burden of Disease Study reveal the key drivers of ill health, disability, and death in the different countries around the globe.
Singapore Among World’s Healthiest Places To Live
Iceland, Singapore and Sweden are the healthiest out of 188 countries studied in the 2015 Global Burden of Disease Study.
These Countries Are At Greatest Risk Of Zika, Study Shows
India, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are expected to be at greatest risk of Zika virus transmission because of their limited health resources.
Malaria Breath Test Undergoes Field Trials
The breathalyzer device, which resembles the one used to test for drink driving, is cheaper than a blood test and requires no medical expertise to operate.
In Low- & Middle-Income Countries, Healthcare Coverage Favors The Rich
Copying the healthcare systems in developed economies is “not the answer” for quality care in low- to middle-income countries, a study says.
