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Swabbing pythons to save lives
He swabs mouths of pythons for a good reason – to set a standard for treatment at hospitals when it comes to non-poisonous snake bites. “Most hospital emergency rooms have in place a protocol to treat venomous snake bites. However, […]
Online help on caring for elderly
SINGAPORE – Efforts to care for the elderly will get a boost when a series of mobile apps and online resources are rolled out. Borderless Healthcare Group (BHG), a firm which offers health-care technology, media and telecom services, worked with […]
Chinese healthcare equipment maker devising ways to sell devices abroad
David Yin, managing director of Europe at the Shenzhen-based Mindray Medical International Ltd, recalled that his team’s first order from overseas was the result of “an accident”. In 2000, a British company’s attention was caught by the “made in China” […]
In Odisha Dengue on Decline
An official has said the dengue appears to be on a decline in Odisha with only two new cases reported in the state in the last two days, taking the total number of those affected by the disease to 2,196 […]
China to produce high-calibre doctors
China has started a 10-year educational programme to prepare more high-calibre doctors and train more general medical practitioners to serve the people in rural areas. The program is focused at improving medical students’ capacity in clinical practices, the programme will […]
Liquor scandal prompts effective food safety efforts
BEIJING- China’s national quality watchdog has urged a massive overhaul on producers of spirits nationwide after confirming that some liquor products contained excessive levels of a plasticizer. The latest scandal was first exposed in a research report from a website […]
12 People Die After Drinking Adulterated Cough Syrup in Pakistan
At least 12 people have died and several others are in a critical condition following the consumption of adulterated cough syrup in Shahdra Town of Lahore in Pakistan. Police confirmed that the men had drunk the cough syrup to get […]
Indian MP Plans to Seek Australia-like Tobacco Control Measures
In India, a Biju Janata Dal MP plans to introduce a private members’ bill in parliament seeking Australia-like strict tobacco control measures. Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda’s bill seeks plain packaging of tobacco products in India and is likely to be introduced […]
Alarm bells ring on diabetes
China has a huge diabetes problem but its hospital-centered medical care system undermines effective intervention in the rapidly rising chronic disease, a top specialist said. “In addition to funding, the government should greatly improve its primary care capacity to better […]
Indonesia suffers setback in fight against AIDS
INDONESIA – A new report published by the United Nations (UN) shows that Indonesia has suffered a setback in its campaign against HIV/AIDS. In the report, released in conjunction with the 2012 World AIDS Day, the Joint UN Program on […]
