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Negative attitudes 'hindering' China GM commercialisation

The negative attitude of European nations towards GM food is affecting commercialisation policies, says a leading Chinese scientist.

24 July 2008 | EN

Fast food Study finds Chinese obesity rates soaring

A new study finds that obesity rates in China are soaring and putting a heavy burden on the country's health system.

21 July 2008 | EN | 中文

Features

Therapeutic vaccines: a new hope for chronic diseases?

Vaccines for non-infectious illness could help developing nations tackle the growing burden of chronic disease. Maryke Steffens reports.

23 July 2008 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Abdallah Daar Q&A: Grand challenges in chronic diseases

Abdallah S. Daar speaks to SciDev.Net about the Grand Challenges in Chronic Non-communicable Diseases initiative.

23 July 2008 | EN | ES | FR | 中文


Editorial

Smog in Shanghai Promises, promises …

More efforts are needed to hold the leaders of the G8 nations to commitments made at their annual summit meetings.

11 July 2008 | EN

Opinions

Obesity researchers must understand how capitalism works

To stem the spread of obesity, we must study the web of commercial interests and strategies driving it, says Jonathan Wells.

23 July 2008 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

A Nigerian girl with Burkitt's lymphoma Cancer in Africa needs a local approach

Cancer care in Africa faces the same challenges as general healthcare, but also needs local data and targeted solutions, says Twalib Ngoma.

23 July 2008 | EN | FR


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