Category: Community
E-cigarette makers go to war over EU proposals
Makers and users of electronic cigarettes Tuesday went to war against EU plans to class the devices as medicinal products, saying any such move would end up harming public health. Days before members of the European Parliament vote on a […]
Philippines reports record high HIV cases in July
MANILA – The Philippines has recorded 449 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in July this year, the highest monthly number since the first case was reported in 1984, the Department of Health (DOH) said Sunday. The July figure […]
Diabetes rises in China, reaching ‘alert’ level
Almost 12 per cent of adults in China had diabetes in 2010, with economic prosperity driving the disease to slightly higher proportions than in the United States, researchers said Tuesday. The overall prevalence of diabetes in China in 2010 was […]
Fake ambulances reported in Taipei
TAIPEI – Taipei’s Department of Health (DOH) yesterday said it has received two reports from Taipei citizens of counterfeit ambulances driving around the city. The DOH said that according to two citizen reports, one from May and the other from […]
High radiation spreads at ruined Fukushima plant, Japan vows aid
TOKYO – High radiation levels are spreading at the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said on Monday, and the Japanese government prepared to offer more funding and oversight to try to contain the crisis. Japanese authorities were seeking to […]
Low-income patients can avail free dialysis in Delhi
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has announced that people with yearly income of less than Rs.3 lakh would be given free dialysis treatment in Delhi. She made the announcement while inaugurating the first-ever public private partnership (PPP) model dialysis unit at […]
Health officials warns of polio outbreak in Pakistan
In Pakistan, health officials warned of a serious polio outbreak after the disease was detected in 16 children in a tribal district where militant groups have banned vaccination. Doctor Khayal Mir Jan, the top health official in Pakistan’s militant-infested North […]
MERS virus found in Saudi Arabia bat
The deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has been found in an insect- eating bat in Saudi Arabia, researchers from the United States and Saudi Arabia said Wednesday. The discovery described in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases points to […]
Another 150 cases of leptospirosis in two weeks
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia – Another 150 cases of leptospirosis have been reported within a two-week period nationwide since Aug 10. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the latest statistic has brought the total number of rat urine disease cases […]
Haze update: API for Malaysia hits unhealthy level
ALOR STAR – Southern Kedah is blanketed by haze as the Air Pollutant Index in Sungai Petani hit the unhealthy level of 101 at 12 noon before deteriorated to 103 an hour later. The Department of Environment (DOE) monitoring station […]
