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CSI launches Singapore’s first breast cancer cell bank
The first University-based Breast Cancer Cell Bank has been set up in Singapore NUS’ Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI) to help develop better understanding of and treatments for tumors. With the support of Royal Philips, the facility will house […]
Traditional Korean medicine industry struggles to expand
For many years in the past, Koreans would seek doctors of traditional Korean medicine for herbal medicine to boost their energy levels, or to get acupuncture treatment for chronic muscle pain. The industry, however, has been struggling to expand its […]
Indonesia ‘Being Left Behind’ in HIV fight
Jakarta – A new United Nations report has highlighted a massive increase in the number of AIDS-related deaths in Indonesia between 2005 and 2013, even as other countries in the region and elsewhere recorded declines, with experts attributing the rise […]
UAE attracts couples seeking infertility treatment
DUBAI: Having a baby is a life-defining moment for every new parent but the path to parenthood is not always easy. Almost 50 million couples around the globe are struggling with infertility, with an estimated one in six couples in […]
15,000 expected for ‘Your Child in Gold’
Dubai Municipality has announced that its health awareness initiative, ‘Your Child in Gold’, has attracted great interest with around 4,000 people registering online to participate in the weight-loss contest. Walid Al Shaibani, head of DM Club and coordinator of the […]
Immediate ban issued on traditional medicinal product in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA – The Health Ministry has ordered an immediate halt to the sale and use of a traditional medicinal product called Majun Burung Unta following reports of adverse reactions. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the National […]
China manufacturers producing defective condoms, catheters, IV sets
The China Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it will levy harsher punishments for the illegal production and sale of medical equipment after it discovered defective products in a nationwide survey. On March 15, the CFDA launched an […]
50% of peanut butter samples contaminated with aflatoxin, says CF
TAIPEI, Taiwan –The Consumers’ Foundation (CF) announced yesterday that 50 percent of sampled peanut butter was found to contain aflatoxin. The CF said, however, that the amount of aflatoxin discovered in the test samples did not exceed the 15 parts […]
Obesity and prayer damages knees, UAE doctors warn
ABU DHABI – Muslims in the UAE are among the most common sufferers of degenerative knee problems in the world because of soaring obesity rates and a kneeling-to-pray culture. The practice of praying five times daily coupled with the pressure […]
Kids may be dry but still in danger wearing ‘toxic raincoats’
Toxic rain gear may protect children against the common cold but they can make kids sicker in the long run. An environmental advocacy group on Saturday said raincoats from discount retail stores in Manila and Pasay City contained high levels […]
