Category: Community
900,000 babies born with defects in China every year
China has 900,000 new cases of birth defects every year, a report issued by the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday. The high number of birth defects has become the second cause of newborn death in 2011, or 19.1 per […]
Staying positive even with HIV
The wife stands by her husband of four years, despite his drug addiction, violent nature and HIV status. KUALA LUMPUR – It has taken more than two decades for Norazatulshima Nordin to come forward and publicly reveal her HIV+ status. […]
Japan tooth patch could be end of decay
TOKYO – Scientists in Japan have created a microscopically thin film that can coat individual teeth to prevent decay or to make them appear whiter, the chief researcher said. The “tooth patch” is a hard-wearing and ultra-flexible material made from […]
Survey to help autistic find jobs in IT sector
SINGAPORE – The YMCA has launched an online survey to look into the employment needs and interests of autistic people with regards to IT-related jobs. People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are typically socially awkward and have difficulty communicating with […]
Awareness To Improve Docs Handwriting To Prevent Fatal Errors
An Indian medical group, with the backing of the Maharashtra government, is to create awareness about handwriting legibility among doctors to prevent fatal errors due to sloppy writing. More than 100 doctors across Maharashtra state met last week and found […]
Indian Under-Fives the Most Vulnerable in the World: UNICEF Report
The latest report released by UNICEF shows India had the highest number of deaths of children under five years of age in 2011. This has happened despite the government’s efforts to improve maternal and child health. The report, released Thursday […]
36,000 sq ft medical centre to open at Pacific Plaza
SINGAPORE – Far East Organization is launching a 36,000 square foot medical centre which is slated to open its doors at Pacific Plaza next year. The Scotts Medical Center will join a number of other buildings in the Orchard vicinity […]
S’porean banker becomes half-paralysed after neck massage
SINGAPORE – After a particularly painful neck massage, a 40-year-old banker from Singapore suffered a stroke and became a paraplegic consequentially. Mr Lin claims that his doctors suspect that the excessive force used in the massage broke a blood vessel […]
Father of sperm donor asks for compensation
The father of a man who died while donating sperm is asking for a compensation of 4 million yuan (S$777,383). A court in Hubei province started hearing the case on Sept 11. Zheng Gang, a PhD student of medical research […]
Two new health-care centres by next year
The National University Hospital (NUH) Medical Centre and a new National Heart Centre at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) are slated to be completed by the second half of next year. On the sidelines of a health-care conference yesterday, Health Minister […]
