Category: Features
Zika travel advisory on 11 Southeast Asian countries issued by CDC
Pregnant women are being advised to postpone nonessential travel to 11 Southeast Asian countries due to the increasing risk of infection from the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which was shown to cause severe birth defects, according to US health officials. The […]
US FDA-approved artificial pancreas first of its kind in global market
The world’s first artificial pancreas, which replicates the functions of a healthy pancreas, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for market release. The artificial device, developed by Ireland-based medical technology development company Medtronic Plc, is […]
Medical Fair Thailand 2017 will focus on Connected Healthcare and Geriatric Rehabilitative Care
The upcoming 8th edition of MEDICAL FAIR THAILAND, the leading medical and healthcare event in Thailand and the region, will once again bring together new and innovative technologies, solutions, products and services from around the world. Connected Healthcare and Geriatric […]
Thailand looks into suspected first cases of Zika-linked microcephaly in SEA
Thailand is currently investigating four suspected Zika-linked microcephaly cases in three babies and one 36-week old unborn baby, according to the country’s public health minister. If the cases are confirmed, they will be the first Zika-linked microcephaly cases in the […]
Sanofi Pasteur receives US$43 mn fund to speed up Zika vaccine development
Sanofi recently announced that its vaccines global business unit, Sanofi Pasteur, will receive US$43.2 million in funding for the manufacturing of an inactivated Zika vaccine for phase II development or mid-stage trials that are expected to begin in the first […]
PAHO confirms Americas as world’s first region to be measles-free
After a 22-year vaccination drive against measles, the Americas has now become the first region in the world to be free of measles, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The health milestone was confirmed after three years of […]
Insecticide combo used in Miami effective against Zika mosquitoes, larvae
A double dose of insecticides that are designed to kill both adult mosquitoes and their larvae have delivered an effective “one-two punch” that has stopped the first Zika virus outbreak in the Wynwood section of Miami, Florida in the US, […]
WHO’s new director-general to be chosen from six candidates
Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) have nominated six candidates for the position of WHOdirector-general in an upcoming election process. The director-general is the organization’s chief technical and administrative officer and oversees WHO’s international health work.Dr. Margaret Chan, […]
World leaders to commit £606mnto fight superbugs in new UN declaration
All 193 United Nations (UN) member states have agreed to sign a groundbreaking declaration and pledge £606 million (US$790 million) in the fight against what has been said to be the world’s biggest health threat, the antibiotic-resistant “superbugs”. The pledge […]
Watch out for these 6 warning signs of a heart attack one month before
Cardiovascular diseases or heart diseases have been the leading cause of death for both men and women all over the world for many years now. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 17.5 million people died from CVDs […]
