Hong Kong Department of Health – Asian Scientist Magazine

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Air Pollution Linked To Higher Mortality

Researchers found that an increase in the PM2.5 by 10 μg/m³ was linked to a 42 percent increase in ischemic heart disease.

A two-year-old boy in Hong Kong has been confirmed as having contracted the Avian Influenza A virus.

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.