epidemiology
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Linked To Higher In-Hospital Deaths In India
An international research group has demonstrated that multi-drug resistant or extensively drug resistant bacteria are becoming a threat to public health in India.
HKU Professor Elected To US National Academy Of Medicine
HKU professor Gabriel Leung was recognized for his contributions to infectious disease epidemiology and control.
Public Trust In Vaccines Plummets After Dengvaxia Controversy
Confidence in vaccine safety and efficacy have declined precipitously following the Dengvaxia scandal in 2017.
Prenatal DNA Tests Yield Population-Level Insights
Scientists in China have used prenatal testing samples to carry out the largest genetic study in China to date.
Chinese Diets Contain Too Much Salt
According to an international study, 80 percent of the communities in China have a mean sodium intake greater than five grams per day.
Household Hygiene Critical To Controlling Cholera In Bangladesh
Cholera is mainly being transmitted within households in Dhaka, Bangladesh, suggesting that better hygiene in the home is critical to controlling its spread.
Rare Rotavirus Strain Identified In Indonesian Children
Genetic sequencing reveals that a third of the acute gastroenteritis cases affecting children in Indonesia from 2015 to 2016 were caused by a rare strain of rotavirus.
COPD Afflicts 100 Million People In China
The largest study of COPD across age groups in China finds that most don’t know they have the chronic lung disease.
WHO Rejects Reports Of New HIV Strain In The Philippines
UNAIDS and WHO have rejected international media reports claiming that a drug-resistant HIV strain has surfaced in the Philippines.
