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Research links acute malnutrition to gut microbes

A dearth of calories may not be the only reason some children face acute malnutrition, according to a new study out this week that says the microbes living in our guts may also be to blame. Within hunger-stricken communities, not all children fare the same. Some develop acute malnutrition, while…

Britain urges world to unite against hunger

LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron was to call on world powers on Sunday to boost their efforts to tackle malnutrition across the globe. Taking advantage of the large number of foreign officials gathered in London for the Olympic Games, Cameron was to urge international action to save 25 million…