Articles by Katherine Schlatter

Investigators at the Influenza Research Centre in southern China await permit to restart avian flu research

The chief executive of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, William Ho, has become the fourth top health official to resign in the aftermath of Hong Kong's SARS crisis.

Chinese officials say H5N1 research published last week was incorrect and unauthorized

New regulations enforce stringent agriculture ministry control over research on H5N1 samples

Authorities search for replacement to reform hospitals, improve infectious disease surveillance

Zhang Zhihong, a biophysicist at Fudan University in China, receives millions in grants from China's state-run science institutions for his research into the biochemistry of cell membranes and type 2 diabetes.

Epidemiology in Vietnam raises the possibility of human-human spread

Molecular epidemiology reveals path virus took from Africa to Asia, CDC expert says

Vice president of Chinese Academy of Sciences defends top-down science funding

WHO says the world is in 'gravest possible danger' as avian influenza summit opens in Vietnam

The post-SARS rush of research on human coronaviruses (CoVs) might not result in an immediate cure for SARS.

As infectious disease experts around the world assess the impact of last month's tsunami on the current and future health of the people in the devastated region, the lessons of the past, particularly those involving women, are front and center.

Disaster reduction conference has focused too little on research, a delegate says

Developmental biologists in Asia have taken steps to forge a closer scientific community in recent months.

Public health experts worried about avian influenza amid tsunami chaos