Category: Top Story
Healthcare inequity: bridging the gap for marginalized sectors, poor economies
Disparities in accessing healthcare and receiving sufficient medical treatment have existed throughout history. Despite the advancement of modern medicine and medical technologies, as well as emergence of new information about illnesses and medical conditions, major discrepancies depending on factors such […]
Practical solution under the sun for myopia in children
Myopia is common in Asia Getting youngsters to spend more time outdoors is not a short-sighted plan. In fact, research show that the more time children spend outside, the better their eyesight. Vision impairments were once related with aging and […]
Resilience, digital media, and parental participation in youth mental health
According to Singapore’s first nationwide epidemiology study, the NUS Youth Epidemiology and Resilience (YEAR), resilience is defined as an individual’s skill and aptitude to prepare for, tolerate, adapt to, and progress in the face of adversities. The research focuses on […]
Philippines strategizes to overcome the HIV/AIDS crisis
HIV cases are increasing, but youths are becoming less aware of the virus According to the Department of Health (DOH), the Philippines has the fastest growing HIV epidemic in the Asia-Pacific region, accounting for a 23% increase in annual new […]
Covid-19: are we out of the woods yet? (Q&A with Dr Balachandran)
In light of the Covid19: Quickly Test & Treat / Cepat Uji & Rawat campaign organised by the Malaysian Society of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases (MyICID) in collaboration with the Malaysian Family Medicine Specialists’ Association (FMSA) and the Malaysian […]
Asia Pacific at the forefront of decentralized clinical trials
By Edwin Ng, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, Life Science, Dassault Systèmes Clinical trials industry has been moving towards decentralisation post the pandemic and Asia-Pacific, given its strategic importance for global healthcare firms, availability of diverse pool of clinical trial […]
Deadly fungus: a growing global health threat – is climate change to blame?
Candida auris, also known as C. Auris, is a new kind of drug-resistant fungus that was first discovered in a human ear in 2009. According to the CDC, it is currently regarded as an emerging pathogen that poses a significant […]
Studies focus on “antidepressant” foods
While depression is common, this serious medical illness must be addressed and treated as soon as possible. The person suffering from this condition may have a lower quality of life. According to the World Health Organization, depression affects all demographic […]
Rising food costs, fewer servings of healthy diet in Asia
Globally, food prices are rising. In Asia, where many countries’ economies are primarily agricultural, food costs are also becoming a burden to achieve healthy diets. The majority of nations in the world are experiencing inflation, and Asian nations that are […]
How technology, policies can combat malnutrition in Asia
Nutrition is the foundation for children’s growth and development. However, resource and wealth disparities have resulted in increased poverty and hunger around the world. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), between 720 million and […]