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Japan Launches Public-Private Partnership To Fight Neglected Diseases
The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund, a new public-private partnership, is taking Japanese R&D to the global fight against infectious disease.
India Develops First Indigenous Rotavirus Vaccine
The Government of India and Bharat Biotech have announced positive Phase III results from India's first indigenous, low-priced rotavirus vaccine.
Family Planning Spurs Development In Asia
Family planning is central to national economic development in Asia, writes Amy Tsui, Director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Institute of Population and Reproductive Health.
China Plans Research Centers To Aid Developing World
The Chinese Academy of Sciences is planning a major new drive to extend science cooperation with developing countries.
Depression, Anxiety ‘A Global Problem,’ Not Just A Western One
A new study has shown that depression and anxiety are serious health issues found in every society in the world, debunking old theories that only Westerners get depressed.
Study: Developing World Has 5% Chance Of Meeting UN Child Hunger Target
Insufficient progress has been made on halving the number of children who suffer from hunger, says a new Lancet study.
OPINION: Biotech Crops Provide Food Security In Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian nations should follow the Philippines down the path to biotech crops for food security, says Crispin Maslog of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication.
Phase I Trial For Leishmaniasis Vaccine Underway
A vaccine against one of the most neglected yet fatal tropical diseases is being tested for the first time in a clinical trial in India and the United States.
Combination Drug Treatment May Reduce Malaria Infection By 30 Percent, Study
A three-year clinical trial that used a combination of antimalarial drugs reduced malaria infections in infants by up to 30 percent without suppressing natural immunity.
