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Medical Fair Thailand sells out with record 30% increase in exhibitor participation
The 6th edition of Medical Fair Thailand reaffirms its leadership position as Thailand’s benchmark event for Southeast Asia’s medical and health care industry as it welcomes 400 international exhibitors from some 20 countries together with a stellar line-up of events. […]
Report: India lacks quality medicines
A report said that India lacks access to good quality generic medicines for heart problems and non-communicable diseases like diabetes. The report, Health and Healthcare in India, was released by the University College London (UCL) School of Pharmacy in the […]
6 people in Taiwan infected with HIV daily
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Every day this year, six people on average are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced yesterday. Deputy CDC Director Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥) said that 1,360 people were reported […]
Don’t give blood if you have high-risk lifestyle
SEREMBAN, Malaysia – Malaysians with high-risk lifestyles must stop donating blood although they feel they are healthy as there is a window period for infections or viruses before the symptoms show up. The National Blood Centre (NBC) said that despite […]
Singapore reports fifth dengue death this year
SINGAPORE- Singapore reported a death case from dengue fever on Tuesday, raising the dengue death toll in the city state this year to five. The latest death involved a 52-year-old Chinese male, said a joint statement by the Ministry of […]
‘Haphazard Use Of Vaccines Led To Bird Flu In Nepal’: Government
An official said that bird flu outbreaks in Nepal, which have not yet been controlled, mainly spread due to unverified vaccines being administered haphazardly to chickens by poultry farmers. Poultry farmers imported and used the vaccines haphazardly without first consulting […]
Chhattisgarh struck by bird flu
Officials said here Monday the poultry birds of Chhattisgarh are exposed to high risk of bird flu. Samples sent from Anjora Farm of Durg district and Jagdalpur Farm of Bastar district to Bhopal’s High Security Animal Diseases Laboratory were found […]
China orders Abbott to recall it’s baby formula
Chinese authorities has said that the country has ordered US pharmaceutical company Abbott to recall some products in the country over a botulism scare centred on New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra. Two batches of Abbott’s baby formula “risked having been […]
Long-term use of blood pressure drugs may up breast cancer risk
BEIJING- Women taking blood pressure drug for ten years or longer are associated with twice the risk of breast cancer, according to a new study in the JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday. The study said that the odds of developing […]
Obesity rate in China on the increase
CHINA – More Chinese people aged 20 to 39 are becoming overweight and their athletic ability is declining, according to a national survey released on Monday. The survey of more than 43,000 adults found that more than 11 per cent […]
