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Local scientists find new method to attack cancer
BEIJING- Local scientists announced they have found a new mechanism governing the programmed death of cells, providing a new target for cancer treatment and altering a 15-year-old theory on how tumor cell death is controlled. The work could help limit […]
Toxic Gas Claims 8 Lives in Pakistan
In Pakistan’s southwest city of Loralai at least eight laborers died of suffocation and two others fainted due to accumulation of toxic gas in a coal mine. Local TV Dunya reported that the incident happened at pre-dawn time when 10 […]
Two Cambodians die from bird flu: WHO
PHNOM PENH – Two Cambodians have died from bird flu contracted while preparing infected chicken, the World Health Organisation said Friday. Tests on the victims, a 15-year-old girl and a 35-year-old man who died earlier this week, confirmed they had […]
Chemical residue in NZ milk raises concerns: China
CHINA – Tests are being urged on dairy products imported from New Zealand to see whether they have traces of a toxic chemical, despite reassurances from the country that such products are safe. Low levels of dicyandiamide, or DCD, were […]
Thyroid cancer cases continue to increase at double-digit rate in China
Top cancer specialists have revealed a double-digit annual rise in the number of thyroid cancer cases in China over the past decade, especially among young and middle-aged women. Last year, the incidence rate was 6.56 cases per 100,000 people, making […]
Beijing planning to dig deep to clear the air
CHINA – As the worst smog in years smeared China’s skies, a city is looking deep into the ground for ways to clear its air. Baoding, in Hebei province, has vowed to tap its rich geothermal resources to free the […]
Syringes, surgery and slaps: Thais suffer for beauty
BANGKOK – From breast-slapping and gold thread face-lifts, to vaginal whitening soaps and olive oil penis enlargements, image obsessed Thais are going to ever increasing extremes in the quest for beauty. The colourful self-proclaimed pioneer of breast-slapping says her unusual […]
Jakarta media urged to reduce tobacco ads
JAKARTA – Health Minister Nafsiah Mboi urged the mass media to take a greater role in the fight against tobacco by reducing cigarette advertisements. Speaking during an editors forum in Jakarta on Wednesday, Nafsiah said that the media could prevent […]
S’pore and Japan join hands to nurture top immunologists
SINGAPORE – Two noted Singapore and Japan research institutions have jointly organised a winter school to nurture next-generation immunologists in Asia. The second Network of Immunology Frontiers (NIF) Winter School on Advanced Immunology – organised by A*STAR’s Singapore Immunology Network […]
China coal plant shut by health chiefs
BEIJING – Chinese authorities have halted production at a huge $2.7 billion (S$3.3 billion) coal-to-chemicals plant for breaching environmental regulations, media said Wednesday as pollution levels rose again in Beijing. Environmental officials shut down the factory in Inner Mongolia on […]
