Category: Community
New technologies for low-cost treatment
Communicable illnesses thrive in tropical conditions, where people who live in poverty, without adequate sanitation and in close contact with infectious vectors are most affected. Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) to affect over […]
Vaccinate children vs measles and diphtheria, Malaysian doctors urge
Reports of recent diphtheria cases in the Malaysia, and the spate of measles cases in its neighbouring country, the Philippines, and has prompted Malaysian doctors to call for urgent vaccination against these two diseases for all Malaysian children. The Health […]
Pregnant women should be cautious of massages
Pregnancy is a momentous episode for mothers to be, yet, the body changes can bring discomfort to most women. Massages offer relaxation, but pregnant women may better avoid them, warned a specialist at the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative […]
Singapore’s beaches harbour dangerous bacteria in its plastic wastes
There are millions of tonnes of plastic wastes in the ocean, and smaller plastics or microplastics are frequently mistaken as food by various marine organisms and add up in the food chain – potentially lethal to human and marine life. […]
Empty calories in workplace foods, survey finds
A majority of foods eaten in US workplaces – whether purchased or free – are usually high in salt, fat and sugar. The easy but unhealthy options include pizza, soft drinks, cookies, brownies, cakes, pies or candy. A recent survey […]
Highly contagious measles outbreak in the Philippines
There has been a recent surge of measles cases and deaths in Manila, Philippines, prompting authorities to declare an emergency outbreak. Compiled data marks a steep increase of cases in January 2019 as compared to the previous year, with more […]
UK and Japan join forces for degenerative diseases treatment
Patients with degenerative diseases require lengthy care. Thanks to new technologies and treatment modalities, patients are provided some degree of independence and relief. Medical researchers from the UK and Japan are working together on advancing research primarily aimed at developing […]
Canadian food guide snubs dairy
A new Canadian food guide has changed healthy eating requirements once again. The new version of the food guide, which purportedly took three years of consultations, shuns the daily dose of dairy and recommends eating more unprocessed foods. Canadians use […]
Clinical trial packaging gets green light in Asia-Pacific
Clinical trials are fundamental to test the efficacy of a drug prior to mass production or marketing. Previously, many Asian countries were not considered suitable to run clinical trials or evaluations for various reasons, but recent globalisation and regulatory changes […]
Chinese researcher roots for new therapy against HIV/Aids
A university medical researcher, who is an expert in Chinese herbal medicine, has supported recent findings by scholars at the University of California, US, of the urgent need to seek new therapies in the fight against HIV infections because mechanisms […]
