Category: Community
Almost 40% of Americans still plan to gather despite the coronavirus
According to data from the Coronavirus Resource Center, Johns Hopkins University, the US has recorded over 14 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic started early this year. The US is also the fastest country to have added new cases each […]
Longing for social contact akin to hunger cravings, scientists find
A lonely person looking upon people having fun together activates the same brain region that lights up when someone who is hungry sees a picture of a plate of food, according to neuroscientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US. […]
Malaysian cancer patients stand to receive better care with new NCSM partnership
A new cooperation agreement, announced by healthcare access company Axios International (Axios) and the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) will see better support for oncology (cancer) patients through improved diagnosis of the disease, access to treatment and patient adherence. Centered […]
Japanese residents to get COVID-19 vaccines free of charge
The Japanese government has approved a bill this past week to cover all costs to administer COVID-19 vaccination to all residents in Japan, in line with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s pledge to secure novel coronavirus vaccines for everyone in the […]
India creates cheap and quick test for coronavirus
Indian researchers have developed a cheap paper-based test for the coronavirus which would hopefully help millions across the country detect and keep infections under control. Known as Feluda, the test’s sample collection involves the use of a nasal swab inserted […]
Health development of young children significantly affected by poverty
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found that disparities arising from poverty can affect the health of children from as young as 5 years old. The researchers used the Early Development Instrument (EDI), a measure of […]
Pharmacists sought after for healthcare advice, especially in the UK
Pharmacists play a critical role as front-line health professionals during COVID-19, so says the area managing Director for Northern Europe at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, Carlton Lawson. In a recent survey commissioned by multinational corporation Johnson & Johnson, more […]
Sneaky nanoparticle slips past cancer’s defences to kill cancer
A team of scientists from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed a novel “Trojan horse” approach to killing evasive cancer cells by using a cancer-friendly peptide to cloak another cancer-fighting nanoparticle. The NTU scientists took advantage of cancer cells’ […]
Cancer continues to be leading cause of death in Taiwan
Statistics by the Taiwanese Ministry of the Interior (MOI) has shown that cancer, or malignant tumours, still remain the top cause of death in Taiwan even in 2019, ahead of other common diseases such as heart disease, pneumonia, cerebrovascular disease, […]
Free COVID-19 vaccines planned for all Japanese; could prompt economic recovery by 2022
The Japanese government is considering offering COVID-19 vaccinations for free to all citizens, as part of a set of measures against the virus. The government plans to have as many people as possible receive the vaccine since many are at […]
