Category: Community
Experts collect Lychee samples in Bihar to identify deadly virus
Experts Wednesday collected samples of Lychee to identify the virus strain that has claimed the lives of over 50 children in Bihar. “We have collected samples of Lychee from orchards in affected areas for toxicology study. It will help us […]
1.7 million Malaysians shun health checks
PETALING JAYA – For many of the 1.7 million Malaysians who have not gone for the free medical screening provided under a RM200million (S$79 million) government-funded programme, their excuse range from “not convenient” to procrastination. “The voucher has been sitting […]
Unusual insect stings in Vietnam cause increasing hospitalization
The number of people in the northern provinces bitten and stung by insects recently increased, said Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hung from the National Tropical Disease Hospital on Saturday. Most people hospitalized have suffered from insect stings since the beginning of […]
FDA warns public vs. Bangkok Pills promoted online
Health authorities over the weekend warned the public against online ads selling so-called Bangkok Pills, which claim to help make people slim. The Food and Drug Administration identified at least one website that it said is offering and promoting the […]
Philippines to take specific actions against HIV/AIDS
MANILA – The Philippine government has come up with specific action programs to prevent the spread of human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), a senior government official said Sunday. The Department of Health’s (DOH’s) specific action programs include targeted […]
Drinking from plastic bottles left in cars not dangerous
THAILAND – Drinking water from plastic bottles that have grown hot when being left in cars is safe, according to the Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health. The announcement was made on Monday by Dr Aphichai Mongkol, Director […]
NCKU team discovers new liver disease treatment
A National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) team has discovered the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis and developed antibodies that reduce liver damage, inhibit hepatic fibrosis and recover liver function, according to a press release from the school. Ming-shi Chang, chair professor […]
Nepal declares itself ‘free’ from bird flu
KATHMANDU – The Animal Healt Directorate (AHD) has declared that Nepal is free of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu. Bijay Kanta Jha, programme director at AHD, said the declaration was made on May 22 after the samples […]
Doctor exposes China’s medical corruption epidemic
MIANYANG – Ordering an unnecessary pacemaker, urging a woman to be hospitalised for a sore throat – a doctor’s allegations of corruption spotlight troubles so endemic in China’s healthcare system that patients frequently turn violent. Lan Yuefeng, a former hospital […]
‘Text neck’ on the rise in S’pore due to heavy usage of mobile devices
SINGAPORE – You might love that smartphone of yours but it sure does not love you back. All that bending over to peer at the screen for long periods may well be causing serious repetitive stress injuries to the neck. […]
