Category: Features
Treatment with 2 common drugs may help control deadly MERS
Treatment with two common drugs reduced viral replication and lung damage in an animal study when given to monkeys infected with the virus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS. The condition is deadly pneumonia that has killed more […]
Simple tips to keep your nails healthy
Expert offers advice on how to care of your nails to keep them looking their best. a Dermatologist Phoebe Rich, MD, FAAD, clinical adjunct professor of dermatology at Oregon Health Science University, Portland, shared some tips to keep the nail […]
Singapore doctor’s advice on what to do about bedbug bites
SINGAPORE – Bedbugs are tiny reddish-brown nocturnal insects that come out at night to feed on blood. They live in the crevices of mattresses, furniture, wooden floorboards or walls. Clutter in the home provides hiding places for them. Signs of […]
Vaccines: A medical holocaust harming children across the globe
Prepare to be shocked. Here are 10 outrageous (but true) facts about vaccines the CDC and the vaccine industry don’t want you to know: FACT #1) Yes, mercury is still used in vaccines, and the CDC openly admits it. There […]
Major Thai medical and healthcare show kicks off with more opportunities, larger foreign participation
On its sixth edition, Medical Fair Thailand, which is being held 12-14 September , has opened at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC), showcasing an array of medical and healthcare products and services from 400 of the industry’s best […]
Gecko no longer linked to AIDS cure
PETALING JAYA – The Tokay Gecko is no longer being widely traded as a supposed AIDS cure, but is still in demand for traditional medicine uses, said Traffic South-East Asia. The wildlife trade monitoring network said millions of the attractively-patterned […]
First ever plant-based egg created
An egg substitute made entirely from plants has been developed by scientists. The company has successfully created faux mayonnaise and a variety of baked goods using the egg substitute. CEO Josh Tetrick said that the egg products are made from […]
In the aftermath of radiation, is fish from the Pacific Ocean safe to eat?
Radioactive water leaking from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has some people worried about contaminated seafood. So long, salmon. Buh-bye, halibut. Farewell, tasty, succulent crab. Are your days of eating Pacific fish over? That’s the menacing message from blogger Gary […]
Encephalitis claims over 200 lives in Gorakhpur
The deaths of over 200 people, mostly children, due to an outbreak of viral encephalitis were confirmed by health officials in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Symptoms associated with encephalitis include headache, fever, convulsions, drowsiness, fatigue and the inflammation of the brain. […]
Obesity tied to semi-frequent migraines: Study
Overweight and obese people are at higher-than-average risk of migraines, suggests a new study. Researchers looking at so-called episodic migraines – headaches that occur less than every other day – found they were almost twice as common among obese people […]
