Category: Community
Dengue outbreak hits Taiwan
The city of Tainan in southern Taiwan reported 2,152 cases of dengue fever since last May, making this the most severe dengue outbreak in the area. Eighty percent of all the dengue cases in the country are in Tainan. Taipei […]
Sierra Leone to be declared Ebola free
Sierra Leone released its last confirmed Ebola patient last Monday and will be declared Ebola-free if no more new cases are found in the next 42 days, according to medical sources. The last patient was a 35-year-old woman named Adama […]
New guideline to lead people to the most cost-effective cancer treatment
A new oncology guideline will help patients select the most affordable cancer treatment. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) says its new tool will provide a clearer picture of the relative value of medication options, particularly in cases where a […]
Stop hunting and fishing habits to protect wildlife: scientists
Scientists have warned that for the earth to see its wildlife protected, humans must stop hunting and fishing large animals and fish, and focus on smaller ones instead. People tend to kill adult fish at 14 times the rate of […]
ACHSi accredits Fresenius NephroCare Clinics
Fresenius Medical Care celebrates as two of their NephroCare clinics were accredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards International (ACHSi) on August 21. The clinics were NephroCare Wan Chai and NephroCare Tuen Mun in China. NephroCare is the renal […]
Many challenge India’s attempt for tighter tobacco restrictions
Hundreds of thousands letters are piling up at India’s health ministry after it solicited public feedback of its plan to tighten tobacco restrictions in the country. With tobacco linked to up to 900,000 deaths a year in India, the government […]
Those who smoke the most before quitting likely to gain most weight
Whether you continue smoking or quit, you will al gain weigh over time. But those that smoked the most prior to quitting may gain more, a new research suggests. How much more might also be predicted by the smokers’ starting […]
California lawmakers push to legalize assisted suicide
California lawmakers are vowing to get assisted suicide to be legalised, amidst fierce opposition from the Catholic church and disability rights activists. “Californians cannot wait any longer,” Senate leader Kevin de Leon said. Labor leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the […]
Teens less likely to smoke and drink if peers counselled not to
Teens whose friends undergo counselling to not smoke and drink are less likely to smoke and drink themselves. The new study involved sixth graders in Iowa and Pennsylvania. These students attended schools that offered seven weeks of counseling to both […]
Zero cases of Ebola reported in Sierra Leon
Sierra Leon has recorded zero Ebola patients. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced there were no new Ebola cases last week. At the height of the outbreak Sierra Leone was reporting more than 500 new cases a week. Last week, […]
