Category: Community
Rice safety fears in Thailand
THAILAND – A consumer rights watchdog revealed that some packed rice products were tested with a high level of methyl bromide. Health authorities of Thailand are scrambling to slap strict controls on chemical fumigation of rice and to push packers […]
Six more cases of MERS virus confirmed
In Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, six more people have contracted the deadly MERS virus, says the World Health Organization. The UN’s health body said that four health care workers from two hospitals in Abu Dhabi had contracted […]
Dubai diet programme gives gold for every kilo of weight lost
DUBAI – Shedding weight in Dubai is being rewarded in gold under a new initiative by the municipality of the Gulf emirate aimed at fighting obesity, local newspapers reported on Wednesday. “Your Weight in Gold” is the title of a […]
Pilgrim Visas on a Hold to Combat Coronavirus Spread
No visas will be issued to pregnant women, children and the elderly for hajj and umrah to combat the spread of MERS coronavirus, French health ministry said. In an urgent circular to doctors, it said the Saudi health ministry “has […]
Studies using humans must be registered
BEIJING- Medical studies that use human volunteers as test subjects must be registered at the sponsoring institution before research begins to ensure ethical practices are followed. The new regulation, from the National Health and Family Planning Commission, is open to […]
China cautions hospitals against inferior implants
BEIJING- China’s health authority on Tuesday issued a circular to caution local government agencies and hospitals against inferior or fake implantable medical devices. Out of concerns over safety and public health, the National Health and Family Planning Commission called for […]
Hand, foot and mouth disease still present in Bangkok
THAILAND – Bangkok residents have been cautioned against the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease among young children, with up to 11,000 people nationwide contracting the disease from January to June. Dr Wanthani Wattana, director of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s […]
Infectious Diseases Claim 1,336 Lives in China
A total of 1,336 people died of infectious diseases in the Chinese mainland in June alone while AIDS proved as the most deadly among them, the country’s National Health and Family Planning Commission has said. According to a statement issued […]
UAE announces first case of MERS-virus infection
ABU DHABI – Health authorities in the UAE have announced that an 82-year-old man has been diagnosed with the MERS coronavirus infection, the first case to be recorded in the Gulf state. The Emirati citizen who contracted the SARS-like virus […]
Cambodia reports 14th human case of avian influenza H5N1
The WHO and Cambodian authorities reveals that a three-year-old boy from Cambodia has been confirmed positive for the avian influenza H5N1, bringing the number of cases to 14 this year. Only five of the 14 cases survived, reports Xinhua. The […]
