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Chocolates with pig DNA in Malaysia removed
PETALING JAYA: Two types of chocolates found to contain porcine DNA will be pulled off the shelves immediately, said Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. “Cadbury Confectionery Malaysia Sdn Bhd has assured that these products will be recalled,” […]
More men treated for hair loss
The number of Korean men seeking treatment for hair loss is seeing an annual increase of approximately 4.8 percent, according to the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service in Seoul. The institution said the number of patients increased from 180,000 […]
More Chinese suffer from strokes
Some 1.88 percent of China’s population suffered a stroke in 2011, up from 0.27 percent in 1986, according to a Wang Longde, an academic with the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Wang, also vice director of a special committee on stroke […]
‘Vision Van’ helps eye doctors respond after natural disasters
Eye doctors in Japan used a clinic-on-wheels to provide eye exams to earthquake survivors in 2011. Now, they have published a study showing what people in disaster areas needed most: glasses. The doctors were prepared to treat a large number […]
Cambodia estimates 50,000 people facing high risks of HIV infections
Approximately 50,000 people are facing high risks of HIV/AIDS infections in Cambodia, a health official said Wednesday. Dr. Mean Chhi Vun, director of Cambodia’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STDs, said the high-risk groups of HIV/ AIDS infections are […]
Three million people infected with schistosomiasis in Yemen
Schistosomiasis is a serious disease, but many people ignore it. It is a parasite with two different types: poly and intestinal. Both are dangerous, and the World Health Organization considers it to be one of six major diseases in Third […]
With no MERS vaccine available, ministry urges flu shots
Jakarta – Health authorities in Indonesia have urged pilgrims to get flu vaccines amidst growing fears of the spread of the Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS, which originated in Saudi Arabia. “We still don’t have a specific treatment for […]
China reports first death from H5N6 bird flu strain
BEIJING: A Chinese man has died from the H5N6 strain of bird flu, in what is believed to be the world’s first case of human infection from the virus subtype, state media and experts said. Tests showed the 49-year-old man, […]
Increasing cases of food poisoning in future
In four first months of the year, Vietnam has 38 food poisoning cases causing nearly 1,200 people to be hospitalized and 15 people succumbed to the disease. The administration said food poisoning cases are on upward trend. Compared to the […]
New prostate cancer treatment in Singapore enhances city-state’s reputation as a medical hub
The introduction in Singapore of a promising new treatment for one of the most threatening forms of prostate cancer has underscored the city-state’s reputation as one of the world’s top medical research and treatment centres. The treatment, for patients who […]
