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Health

SuperAmma Successfully Changes Handwashing Behavior

Researchers find that appealing to emotions rather than facts can result in significant, long-lasting improvements in people’s handwashing behavior.

Health

People Who Walk Or Cycle To Work Less Likely To Be Obese, Study

People who walk or cycle to work are less likely to be overweight or obese, according to a study on 4,000 participants in India.

EDITOR’S PICK

The Equalizers

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

Researchers and policymakers in Asia are trying to make medical research more inclusive to better serve the region’s diverse communities.
Heart Research Has A Gender Bias

The underrepresentation of women in heart research and treatment has perpetuated the widespread misconception that cardiovascular diseases are more common in men. Some women researchers in Asia have come forward to challenge that.