public health
Scientists Find A New Clade Of Candida Auris, A Highly Transmissible Fungus
The study demonstrated that machine learning can improve surveillance by automatically detecting outlier genomes.
How An Animal Rescue Tool Helped Control Rabies In An Indian City
The monitoring tool might still be underestimating the disease's true prevalence.
Involved Fathers Help Children Have Better Social And Motor Skills
The study from Japan also showed that when fathers were more involved, mothers experienced less parental stress.
Population Immunity Shapes Evolution Of The Dengue Virus
The study from India shows why it would be beneficial to develop dengue vaccines locally to counter regional strains.
Rising Temperatures Add To The Suicide Burden
Living in non-optimum temperature is causing excessive deaths from suicides, finds a study from China.
Keeping Communities Safe With Environmental Testing
Environmental testing can equip the public health system with better means to monitor and curb the spread of infectious diseases.
Asian Scientist Magazine’s 2021 Roundup
Here are 10 of Asian Scientist Magazine’s top stories in 2021, highlighting scientific advances in diverse domains from COVID-19 to climate change.
School Closures Had No Effect On COVID-19 Spread In Japan
By comparing similar Japanese municipalities with closed or open schools, researchers found that campus restrictions did not reduce COVID-19 transmission.
India’s Poorest Suffer Most From Air Pollution
India’s low-income households are at significantly higher risk for premature deaths due to air pollution compared to high-income groups.
Disease-causing Parasites Hitch Ride On Trumpet Snails
In order to survive and breed, parasitic flatworms in Southeast Asia use several species of trumpet snail as hosts—posing a threat to public health.
