Category: Features
Tiny titanium implant makes dialysis easier and less painful
The kidneys are the natural filters of the human body. Their function is to eliminate waste and excess water from the blood to avoid any harmful effects to the body. But people with failing or damaged kidneys are not able […]
Mobile technology program helps smokers in India quit
An estimated one million people die in India every year from tobacco-related illnesses, which could have been avoided by stopping tobacco use. But the government of India also recognizes the difficulty of quitting tobacco. To help consumers stop tobacco use, […]
Rising employee healthcare costs in Asia largely driven by NCDs
A new research into company-provided healthcare plans, titled “Medical Trends Around the World”, found that rising costs were largely driven by claims related to employee lifestyle choices, such as smoking, a lack of exercise and a poor diet. The new […]
Supermarket produce in three Thailand provinces contaminated
The Thai-Pesticide Alert Network (Thai-Pan), a food advocacy group, has recently revealed that 16 types of fruits and vegetables from Thailand have been found with traces of prohibited and dangerous chemicals after a regular pesticide screening that was done on […]
WHO calls on nations to tax sugary drinks, reduce health impacts
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging governments all over the world to impose taxes on sugary drinks in an effort to limit its consumption and reduce its negative health impact. According to a new WHO report titled “Fiscal policies […]
Gene therapy using a modified virus could stop Alzheimer’s disease –study
Characterized by memory loss, confusion and changes in mood or personality, Alzheimer’s disease affects around 520,000 people in the UK alone. It has no cure and current drugs only help treat the symptoms. Now, scientists believe that it could be […]
Want long-lasting energy? Optimize your sugar intake with these tips
Although many people look at sugars as the enemy of a fit and healthy life, they are actually very important the human body. Sugars, in their simplest forms, are carbohydrates which are the body and brain’s main fuel source, according […]
Health, environmental goals agreement signed by 14 Asia Pacific countries
Officials and high-level ministers from 14 Asia Pacific countries assembled and signed the Manila Declaration on Health and Environment on October 8. The agreement will provide specific sustainable development goals (SDGs) that the health and environment sectors can adopt within […]
Concerns rise as cases of mysterious polio-like disease in US increase
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently put out a warning regarding a mysterious polio-like disease called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) that has been affecting children in the US in recent years. Much like polio, acute […]
Medical Manufacturing Asia closes on positive note with top quality prospects
This year’s edition of Medical Manufacturing Asia (MMA), a leading exhibition for the medical technology, medical manufacturing processes and related sectors, has concluded on a positive note, being top billed with 5,200 quality trade visitors from 38 countries, according to […]
