Category: Community
First female-to-male Zika transmission reported in New York
The first documented case of sexual transmission from a female to her male partner was recently reported by the New York City’s health department. This raises new concerns about the spread of the virus, which is typically contracted through mosquito […]
Disaster and military medicine conference to debut on Singapore
The first conference on Disaster and Military Medicine, DiMiMED Asia, will be held on August 31 and is co-located with Medical Fair Asia (MFA), the region’s premier medical trade fair. Previous iterations of DiMiMED Asia have been staged by conference […]
A personal health choice that turned into a successful venture
Malaysia’s BMS Organics started in the healthy-eating and organic retail trend that initially spread in Taiwan 20 years ago. According to Terry Lee, executive director of holding company FMC Greenland, his three elder brothers, a doctor, an accountant and an […]
US CDC monitors 320 pregnant US women with Zika
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that it is monitoring 320 pregnant US women with laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection, up from 287 women a week earlier. But the number of babies born in the […]
Malaysian doctor invents revolutionary unisex condom
The “Face of Global Sex Report 2012” by Durex revealed that 54% of Malaysians use protection when having their first sexual intercourse, ranking 13th among 37 countries surveyed globally that practised safe sex. But a more recent survey by the […]
Health officials get ready for vaccination campaign against yellow fever
Officials from the government of Congo and the World Health Organization (WHO) are racing to fight the outbreak of yellow fever in the country’s capital city. The deadly but preventable illness has already at least 353 in the Democratic Republic […]
Medical Manufacturing Asia 2016 sees strong support from industry partners
Modeled after Compamed and jointly organized by SPETA (Singapore Precision Engineering and Technology Association) and Messe Düsseldorf Asia, Medical Manufacturing Asia (MMA) 2016 is established as Asia’s leading exhibition for the medical technology, medical manufacturing processes and related sectors. It […]
Canada’s Ride Don’t Hide raises support for mental health
On June 26, around 8,000 Canadians across 29 communities in five provinces rode their bicycles as part of the 5th annual Ride Don’t Hide event that is hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). According to the event’s website, […]
World Bank gives add’l US$150 mn for Bangladesh health sector
The World Bank approved an additional financing of US$150 million on June 24 to help strengthen health systems and improve health services, particularly for the poor, in Bangladesh. This additional financing to the Health Sector Development Program will continue support […]
White House not satisfied with approved US$1.1 bn Zika funding
The White House blasted the US House of Representatives’ approval of the US$1.1 billion Zika funding as shortchanging the administration’s US$1.9 billion request. The White House threatened to veto the decision. White House spokesman Eric Schultz said the bill “falls […]
