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Three-Quarters Of Asia-Pacific Nations ‘Lack Water Security’
About 75 percent of emerging economies in the Asia-Pacific region suffer from low levels of water security, according to a new Asian Development Bank study.
China-Southeast Asia Science Ties ‘Could Benefit Both’
Science and technology diplomacy between China and Southeast Asia is expected to benefit both sides, says a new OECD report.
Researchers Find Key Markers For Drug-Resistant Malaria
An international team of scientists are launching a major study of drug-resistant malaria in Myanmar.
WHO Warns Of Rising Anti-Malarial Drug Resistance In Asia
Growing resistance to artemisinin is threatening to roll back gains made in combating the disease, said malaria experts at a health conference in Sydney, Australia last week.
Australia To Spend AU$100m On Malaria Research
Foreign Minister Bob Carr today announced that Australia will spend more than AU$100 million over the next four years to fund malaria programs in the Asia-Pacific region.
Science Competes For Attention In Myanmar’s Reforms
Science and education were poorly served by Myanmar's military junta and are still struggling for attention under recent reforms, writes Mike Ives.
Artemisinin-Resistant Malarial Strains Emerge On Thai-Myanmar border
Two studies published in The Lancet and Science last week show a worrying increase in resistance of the malaria parasite at the Thai-Myanmar border.
Malaria During Pregancy Stunts Fetal Growth, Experts Say
Malaria infection during the earliest months of pregnancy stunts fetal growth even when the mothers show no symptoms, according to a large-scale study conducted along the Thai-Burmese border.
Myanmar In Dire Need Of HIV Treatments, Experts Say
Lack of access to anti-retroviral therapy to treat HIV has left thousands of patients in Myanmar with deteriorating immunity and increased vulnerability to tuberculosis, say health workers.
