Disease Prevention – Asian Scientist Magazine

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In the Lab

Cholera Bacterium Attracted By Bile

Vibrio cholerae, which causes cholera, has been found to be attracted to taurine, an amino acid found in intestinal bile.

Health

Predicting (And Preventing) Epidemics Before They Happen

Identifying biological factors that predict which viruses are most likely to spread among humans could help prevent and contain outbreaks.

EDITOR’S PICK

10 Years Of Celebrating Asia’s Researchers

Every year, Asian Scientist Magazine publishes Asian Scientist 100, a carefully curated list of the best and brightest researchers and leaders in SETM in Asia. This year we complete a decade of doing so.
Learning From Environmental Defenders

Drawing on traditional knowledge systems, environmental researchers and policymakers in Asia are working with indigenous communities to design better strategies for environmental conservation.
The Equalizers

Across Asia, people with disabilities are breaking physical and social barriers to STEM fields, opening the way for others.