Category: Community
Japanese docs to help India lower the cost of surgical devices
New Delhi – According to the health ministry, India currently imports 75-80 percent of surgical devices from medically advanced nations like the US, Japan, China, Britain and Singapore.’Not just one, in fact every surgical device used is imported from medically […]
Rat poison chemical found in pills linked to India sterilization deaths
Tablets linked to the deaths of more than a dozen women who visited a sterilization camp in India are likely to have contained a chemical compound commonly used in rat poison, two senior officials in Chhattisgarh state said on Saturday. […]
High levels of ‘good’ HDL found among Japanese
Blood tests conducted in various countries reveal that Japanese people tend to exhibit such healthy characteristics as a high level of “good” high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, according to a joint international study. However, although Japanese participants had low levels of […]
Rare form of malaria spreading in Sabah, Sarawak
A rare and sometimes lethal form of malaria usually found only in monkeys is becoming so common in Malaysia that it accounts for most malaria hospitalizations there, scientists have found. In Sabah and Sarawak , a parasite called Plasmodium knowlesi […]
Pakistan’s new weapon of mass seduction
In Pakistan, hair is synonymous with virility to the point that even some Taliban fighters buy ointments to give their long locks and beards a lustrous finish. Woe to those without: they are labeled “ganjas,” a deeply derogatory term. “Here, […]
Moustache-growing to highlight male cancer
SINGAPORE – This month, men the world over will be letting their facial hair run wild for charity movement Movember. The movement encourages men to grow moustaches throughout November to raise funds and awareness for men’s health issues, such as […]
UN health agency sounds alarm over needs for elderly
The explosion in the world’s ageing population presents herculean challenges for health systems, especially in poorer countries, the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday (Nov 6). As people live longer, the need to care for long-term, age-related health […]
Japanese hospitals to be promoted to attract overseas patients
Aiming to attract more patients from abroad, the government plans to create a virtual “Japan international hospital,” comprising 200 to 300 medical institutions offering the world’s highest levels of medical services in areas such as cancer treatment and regenerative medicine. […]
National Heart Research Institute Singapore and Thermo Fisher Scientific teams up to further enhance stem cell research techniques
Researchers and medical doctors in Singapore will have a new opportunity to participate in the Pluripotent Stem Cell Training Course, a workshop which showcases the latest pluripotent stem cell technologies, on 10 and 11 November 2014. It is hosted by […]
WHO: Ebola death toll is greatly underestimated; actual number close to 15,000 deaths
The official Ebola death count during the current outbreak is reportedly hovering around 5,000, but the World Health Organization (WHO) says this number is likely far too low. Based on assessments of cases not reported, the United Nations arm says […]
