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Infectious diseases on the rise in Korea
The number of infectious diseases in South Korea surged last year, reflecting the steady rise in the average temperatures on the Korean Peninsula, and raising concerns about a change in broader disease patterns. A total of 77,215 Koreans came down […]
Air pollution at highest levels ever in Metro Manila on New Year’s
MANILA, Philippines – As the dust from the New Year merrymaking settled, literally, environment officials found that the fireworks had caused nearly 10 times as much air pollution as is considered healthy in Metro Manila. The Department of Environment and […]
Major Japan food company recalls 6.3m packages of frozen food after insecticide detected
JAPAN – Major food company Maruha Nichiro Holdings began recalling more than 6.3 million packages of its frozen foods because some were found to contain an agricultural chemical. The Tokyo-based company announced Sunday that an organic phosphate insecticide called malathion […]
Beijing to increase maternity beds for new birth policy
BEIJING – Beijing will increase the number of maternity beds citywide to cope with the new birth policy, said the municipal health bureau on Friday. The Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People’s Congress is examining an amendment to the […]
Licensing for baby formula tightened in China
CHINA – China’s food and drug authority unveiled a new regulation on Wednesday that raises the bar for the licensing of domestic producers of baby formula. Experts believe it could result in an industry reshuffle and a potential price surge […]
Health authorities in Haryana qrack down on quacks
Haryana Health authorities have cracked down on quacks who have been selling so-called herbal medicines to pregnant women by saying that these will ensure they give birth to a male child. National Health Mission’s mission director-cum-commissioner (Food and Drug Administration) […]
HIV infections still on the rise in PH
MANILA, Philippines — Almost 400 new cases of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which could lead to the fatal Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) if not suppressed, were reported last November, 35 per cent more than in the […]
Hong Kong has first H7N9 bird flu death
HONG KONG- A Hong Kong man infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu died yesterday. It is the first death in the city since the virus emerged there earlier this month. The 80-year-old man was the second reported case […]
Dengue-related deaths rise to 88 in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA – The dengue scourge has raised its head again, claiming more lives this year. Despite efforts to curb its spread, the death toll from January to Dec 21 stands at 88, a massive 151 per cent increase compared with […]
Punjab’s cashless cancer treatment
PUNJAB, India – Punjab’s chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has announced a new scheme that will provide cashless treatment to cancer patients. The treatment will be at 18 empanelled hospitals from January. Treatment will be financed from the chief minister’s […]
