Category: Health alert
Anaemia seen as symptom of another problem
SINGAPORE – Anaemia is a blood condition in which there is a lack of haemoglobin – the red pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Dr Daryl Tan, a specialist in haematology and a consultant at the Raffles Cancer […]
HIV infections in Korea top 8,000
The total number of HIV/AIDS cases in Korea surpassed the 8,000 mark with a record number of new infections last year, health authorities said Tuesday. According to the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 888 more Koreans were found […]
Cancer-causing bacteria found to spread through mothers
A bacteria now recognised as a carcinogen for stomach cancer has been found to be using mothers as a means of transmission. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacterium that causes chronic gastritis, a long-term inflammation of the stomach. H. […]
New SARS-like virus found in Middle East
Global health officials are closely monitoring a new respiratory virus related to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) that has left a Qatari citizen in critical condition in a hospital in London. The UN’s World Health Organisation (WHO) put out a […]
China’s Chili Products Contain Cancer-causing Chemical
A trade watchdog in China has detected a cancer-causing industrial dye in chili paste and red chili power products. Several supermarkets and factories in Hunan province have been punished for selling and producing the products dyed with chemical compound Rhodamine […]
Cambodians fight malaria with the push of a cellphone button
A dedicated text message service reports new malaria cases, allowing health experts to monitor and respond to patients’ needs in real time. Cambodian villagers armed with a little medical know-how — and their mobile telephones — are the nation’s new […]
More Than 500 Affected By Encephalitis In Uttar Pradesh
An whopping 550 people has been affected from an outbreak of encephalitis in Uttar Pradesh, according to reports. In Gorakhpur district, a government hospital confirmed admitting 550 people with encephalitis on Thursday, and also said that it was short of […]
Cyanide not the cause of skin ailment
RAUB: Cyanide is not the cause of skin ailments suffered by residents near Kampung Bukit Koman. Health Ministry deputy director-general (public health) Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman said the first case affecting a resident was reported in March 2009. “However, […]
Risk of Avian Flu Could Be Pushed Up By Climate Change
Researchers say that the rising sea levels, melting glaciers, intense rainstorms and more frequent heat waves are among the effects of climate change. Add to these the latest risk, increased levels of avian flu virus transmission in wild birds. The […]
Malaria Almost Eliminated by Sri Lanka
A new study says that Sri Lanka has succeeded in reducing malaria cases by 99.9 percent since 1999. Additionally, the country is also on track to eliminate the disease completely by 2014. Researchers from Sri Lanka’s Anti-Malaria Campaign and the […]
