Category: Features
Save the Children Cambodia Seeks to Address Child Wasting
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Save the Children Cambodia recently presented its report, “Informative Research Findings on the Child Wasting Issue,” which investigates malnutrition among children in Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, and Koh Kong provinces in the country. The forum aimed to gather stakeholder input […]
WHO Launches Guidance to Enhance Self-Care in Health Systems Worldwide
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidance to assist countries in integrating effective self-care interventions into their healthcare systems. These interventions include medicines, diagnostic and monitoring devices, and digital tools, empowering individuals to manage diseases, prevent illnesses, and […]
More Filipino Adults, Elderly at Risk for Osteoporosis – Report
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Osteoporosis, a condition that leads to weakened bones and increased risk of fractures, is becoming a significant health concern among Filipino adults and the elderly, according to findings by the Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research […]
Key Protein Identified in Aggressive Prostate Cancer Progression
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Breakthrough study A pioneering study by Romie Angelo Azur, Kevin Christian Olarte, Weand Ybañez, Alessandria Maeve Ocampo, and Dr. Pia Bagamasbad at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman College of Science National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (UPD-CS […]
Healthy Habits to Combat Fatty Liver Disease
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The Hepatology Society of the Philippines reiterated the importance of food discipline and regular exercise in combating Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD). At a Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) forum, Dr. Jennielyn Agcaoili-Conde, Vice President of the society, highlighted […]
Research Highlights Key Insights into Women’s Health in Southeast Asia
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Milieu Insight, Southeast Asia’s leading survey software company, and FemTech Association Asia, the region’s foremost advisory and industry network dedicated to improving women’s health through technology, have announced their strategic research partnership. This collaboration has resulted in the highly anticipated […]
Philippines Reports First Death Due to Vaping-Related Lung Injury
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On May 31, the Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) announced the country’s first death attributed to e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury (EVALI). The victim, a 22-year-old resident of Laguna, Philippines, died from a heart attack following severe lung damage […]
Medical AI Advances with Alibaba and WHO Partnership on Digital Health
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Alibaba Group’s research institute, Damo Academy has partnered with the WHO (World Health Organization) Collaborating Center on Digital Health to advance innovations in digital health, particularly benefiting developing countries. This partnership was launched at the AI for Good Global Summit […]
“Magic mushroom” for medical, research use gets green light
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Thailand has authorized the medical and research use of opium and psilocybin mushrooms, commonly known as magic mushrooms. This change was formalized in a directive by Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew and became effective in April, following its publication in […]
Elon Musk, Indonesian Health Minister Launch Starlink for Healthcare
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Elon Musk and Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin recently launched SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, aiming to enhance healthcare access in Indonesia’s remote regions. According to reports, Musk, who heads SpaceX and Tesla, arrived in Bali for the event […]