Category: Community
Lebanon Smoking Ban Takes Effect, Sparking Anger in Public
A smoking ban in all closed public spaces, including coffee shops, restaurants and bars, went into force in Lebanon on Monday under new legislation. In a country considered a “smokers’ paradise,” the law took effect a year ago in […]
Use of ‘Gutter Oil’ in Antibiotics to be Probed in China
Chinese authorities revealed that they are investigating allegations that pharmaceutical companies are using gutter oil in the production of antibiotics rather than using the more expensive soybean oil. According to the BBC, gutter oil is reprocessed kitchen waste dredged from […]
School Children Fell Sick in China
In China, 90 school kids hospitalized with food poisoning, say local authorities. The latest case of suspected food poisoning linked to school meals was reported at a primary school in Boluo County, the county government said in a statement, reported […]
Bird flu cases on the rise in Vietnam
HA NOI – Blue-ear disease in pigs and bird flu have increased significantly in several cities and provinces over the past three weeks, according to a report on the diseases released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Department […]
Malaysian ministry seizes ‘unsafe’ toys
PUTRAJAYA – Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry enforcement officers have seized toys worth RM13,840 (S$5,533.46), in 26 cases between January and May this year. The toys that were seized at various stores and locations nationwide failed to comply with […]
Bone Marrow Donor Programme appeals for 3k new donors
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s Bone Marrow Donor Programme (BMDP) is organising a month-long recruitment drive throughout October with the aim of recruiting at least 3,000 new donors. BMDP, Singapore’s only register of volunteer bone marrow donors, is tasked to find a […]
India mulls plain packaging of cigarettes
NEW DELHI – India is considering plain packaging of cigarettes in line with new Australian laws that ban all logos and brand descriptions, a top health official in New Delhi said on Wednesday. Tobacco products in Australia will be sold […]
Number of Swine Flu Cases Rise to 56 in Lucknow
Health officials in Uttar Pradesh revealed that they have stepped up efforts to contain the latest onset of swine flu as new cases of swine flu continue to be reported with the number of registered cases now rising to 56 […]
Saudi Arabian Women Graduating in Science and Medicine Outnumber Western Counterparts
A new report has revealed that the number of Saudi Arabian women who are graduating in fields of science and medicine outnumber their western counterparts. As Samar Fatany wrote for a Saudi daily, she cited a report by UNESCO and […]
China’s govt warns over antibiotic misuse
A lack of awareness about the usage and potential side effects of antibiotics in China is putting people’s health at risk, the country’s drug watchdog warned on Saturday. According to a new study by the State Food and Drug Administration, […]
