Category: Features
Strong exhibitor line-up and comprehensive medical technology showcase at Medical Manufacturing Asia 2012
SINGAPORE – The increasing demand for medical manufacturing processes, services and solutions has prompted a surge of representation at Asia’s premier medical technology exhibition, Medical Manufacturing Asia 2012. Taking place at Suntec Singapore, 12 – 14 September, the exhibition profiles […]
Asia to Spearhead Alternative & Complementary medicine
MALAYSIA – Asia is in the forefront of the move toward traditional and complementary medicine (TCM), stated Pauline Peck, founder of RWO-SHR Health Institute International in Miri, Sarawak. During a press conference held at Bukit Kiara Equestriane Club yesterday, the […]
Bringing World-Class Care Solutions to the Home
MALAYSIA – In the near future, keeping a health monitoring system would become more affordable, says Teoh Seng Jing CEO of Mobile Health Sdn Bhd. Individuals and families who need to keep track of their basic medical measurements of vital […]
Diesel fumes Linked to increased risk of Bladder Cancer
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that fumes from diesel engines are carcinogenic (producing cancer) and is especially linked to bladder cancer. The fumes apparently belong in the same potentially dangerous category as asbestos, arsenic and mustard gas. France-based […]
TMOF Pill Starves Mosquito Larvae to Death
MALAYSIA – Biotechnology company, EntoGenex introduces a “diet pill” that can help fight off dengue. The pill contains a protein called Trypsin Modulating Oostatic Factor (TMOF) that shuts down mosquito larvae digestive system, starving them to death before they can […]
Med-Health Insurance Conference to Define Industry Outlook
MALAYSIA – Following the success of last year’s conference, The Malaysian Insurance Institute will once again set the stage for the 2012 Medical and Health Insurance Conference (MHI 2012) with the theme “Defining the Future of Medical and Health Insurance”. […]
Holy Cow! Getting into the Thick of Things
MALAYSIA – Before swallowing your gel capsule, have you already read its ingredients? More specifically, do you know where the gel is made from? Chances are you haven’t. Studies have found that people don’t really read labels and that half […]
Boy contracted Bird Flu
HONG KONG – A two-year-old boy in Hong Kong has been confirmed as having contracted the Avian Influenza A (H5N1) virus. The boy is currently receiving isolation treatment at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) and his condition is reported to […]
Goggles Trick you to Go on Diet
JAPAN – Another bizarre tool for losing weight has been invented by a group of researchers at the University of Tokyo. Goggles that trick the wearer into thinking the plain snakc in their hand is a chocolate cookie, or make […]
China Blood Donations Rise but Struggle to Meet Demand
CHINA – In an effort to encourage blood donations, China’s Health Minister Chen Zhu donated plasma during a visit to Chengdu, in southwestern Sichuan province. This was the sixth time Chen donated blood since becoming Health Minister in 2007. Before […]
