Category: Community
Public Cord Blood Banking Recognized by Tamil Nadu Government
The Government of Tamil Nadu became the first in India to recognize the importance of Public Cord Blood Banking by announcing a grant of Rs. 9 Crores ($1,671,300 USD) to the Public Cord Blood Bank established in 2008 by Jeevan […]
Mosquito spreading two types of fever
SINGAPORE – The Aedes mosquito is wreaking havoc in Singapore, spreading not just dengue fever but more recently the very painful chikungunya as well. This month alone, 56 people have become sick with chikungunya – which translates from an African […]
Contaminated Water in Lebanon Makes 60 Sick
More than 60 students were hospitalized in the city of Tripoli after drinking contaminated tap water. The students, all below 12 years of age, were taken to a hospital after suffering from pain in the abdomen, vomiting, diarrhoea and breathing […]
Cheap Drugs Campaign Launched
A country-wide campaign to make quality generic drugs available at affordable prices has been launched by the government. The ‘Jan Aushadhi Campaign’ has been initiated by the Department of Pharmaceuticals in collaboration with state governments by opening of ‘Jan Aushadhi’ […]
Screens in Shanghai taxis found to be safety hazards
Safety hazards posed by Shanghai taxis’ in-vehicle advertising screens have sparked concerns in other cities, as experts called for a nationwide check of the devices. The Shanghai Municipal Transport and Port Authority said on Monday it had found dangers in […]
Malaysia election: Candidates take their medicine
GEORGE TOWN – Election candidates are turning to time-tested, traditional medicine to keep them going during the intense campaigning, made even more challenging by the sweltering heat and humid weather. Barisan Nasional candidate for Pulau Tikus state seat Rowena Yam […]
Vaccination Drive Against Japanese Encephalitis Launched
A vaccination drive to cover 1.8 million children against Japanese encephalitis has been launched in Bihar, says minister. “It is to provide immunity against the deadly Japanese encephalitis to children in the age group of 1-15 years in the state,” […]
Foot-and-mouth disease case confirmed in Tibet
BEIJING- China’s Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) on Monday said that foot-and-mouth disease infections have been confirmed in cattle in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. On April 12, a village in Xigaze City in Xigaze Prefecture reported that 32 head of […]
China Sends Samples of New Bird Flu Virus Strain to Taiwan
China has sent samples of the new human H7N9 virus strain to Taipei so that researchers can study their biological features. The transfer of the virus strain samples indicates that cross-strait cooperation on infectious disease prevention and control has entered […]
China reports four new H7N9 cases
BEIJING- Four new cases of H7N9 bird flu were confirmed on Thursday in Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, according to local authorities. A 26-year-old woman surnamed Wang from Jiangsu’s capital of Nanjing was confirmed to be infected […]
