Category: Community
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 […]
Killer skin disease blamed on bad rice
QUANG NGAI — Mouldy rice has been blamed for a new outbreak of a killer skin disease in the central province of Quang Ngai’s Ba To district. The ailment has affected more than 230 people to date, mainly in mountainous […]
Vietnam at risk of hand-foot-mouth outbreak
The General Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health April 29 warned of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the country. Tran Dac Phu, head of the Department of Preventive Medicine said since early this year, the country has […]
India may turn out to be ‘World Capital of Liver Diseases’
India might soon become the “world capital of liver diseases”. A sedentary lifestyle, increased alcohol consumption and obesity are causing fatal liver diseases in India. Speaking at a press conference, Abhideep Choudhary, consultant surgeon of surgical gastrology and liver transplantation […]
What caused jump in thyroid cancer cases in Korea?
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Koreans diagnosed with thyroid cancer in recent years. But is the growth, which has been significantly faster than the world average, a result of better health checkups or over-diagnosis? Lee […]
No false claim: Virgin coconut oil is good for you
The Philippine Coconut Authority has asked the Bureau of Agricultural and Fishery Products Standards (BAFPS) to allow producers of virgin coconut oil to remove the phrase “no therapeutic claim” from the labels of PCA-certified VCO products. PCA administrator Euclides Forbes […]
