Category: Community
France to fine those encouraging anorexia
Inciting people to extreme thinness could be punishable by a year in prison and a fine of 10,000 euros ($11,000) in France after MPs voted Thursday to take aim at “pro-anorexia” websites. Deputies voted through an amendment to a law […]
Liberia, Sierra Leone gain in Ebola crisis; Guinea struggles
When will the world’s largest and longest Ebola outbreak end? The West African nations of Sierra Leone and Liberia both appear to be on a steady path to ending the epidemic – the wild card is Guinea, where Ebola hasn’t […]
India to add more AIDS, TB drugs to essential medicines list: sources
India is likely to add more HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis drugs to its list of essential medicines that are subject to price caps, people directly involved in the process said, in a move to improve affordability of drugs to treat the deadly […]
British Ebola patient cured by Chinese-made drug released from hospital
A British Ebola patient who was successfully treated with an experimental drug MIL 77 developed by Chinese scientists has been released from hospital on Friday, local media reported. Anna Cross, a 25-year-old British army nurse, is the first Ebola patient […]
Science, patients driving rare disease drug research surge
The global pharmaceutical industry is pouring billions of dollars into developing treatments for rare diseases, which once drew little interest from major drugmakers but now point the way toward a new era of innovative therapies and big profits. The investments […]
Brunei gets measles-free verification
BRUNEI has been verified as measles-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO), marking a significant milestone in the field of public health for the nation. Dr Shin Young-Soo, WHO regional director for the Western Pacific, said Brunei’s achievement represented an […]
Ebola updates: Five US health workers released
Five US healthcare workers who underwent monitoring at a Nebraska medical centre after possible exposure to the Ebola virus in West Africa have completed their quarantine periods and were symptom-free, the hospital said on Tuesday. The workers underwent monitoring for […]
ASEAN has potential to become Halal hub: Malaysian PM
By Mohani Niza ASEAN possesses the potential to become a Halal trading hub with the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by December 31, 2015, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Abdul Razak said yesterday. Halal is Arabic for what is […]
Exercise outweighs negative effects of air pollution
If you avoid morning walks owing to fears related to the bad quality of air, start afresh as researchers from University of Copenhagen have found that exercise can outweigh the harmful effects of air pollution. Despite the adverse effects of air pollution […]
Doctor refused to treat a patient; sparked debate
One of Viet Nam’s best doctors at the National Obstetrics Hospital refused to operate on a patient this week. He said his schedule was too full and her case wasn’t as much of an emergency as others. The doctor’s actions […]
