Category: Top Story
ESAs: Pets that Unleash the Power of Healing
Sadness, disappointment, and other emotions can have an unfavorable effect on one’s general health, and for pet owners, their pets provide emotional consolation to help them get through the day. However, there are some situations in which companion animals are […]
Healthy brain, healthy heart: unlocking multiorgan connection
There are an estimated 620 million people worldwide living with heart and circulatory diseases, with approximately 60 million people developing a heart or circulatory disease each year: The most common cardiovascular conditions are coronary (ischemic) heart disease (global prevalence estimated […]
Perimenopause and Menopause: Knowing What to Expect
By Prof Dr Nazimah Idris, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaeocology, IMU Healthcare, and Sin Yen Suan, certified Chinese medicine practitioner, IMU Healthcare Menopause is a phase in life often shrouded in mystery, especially among younger women who usually have no […]
Healthcare inequity: bridging the gap for marginalized sectors, poor economies
Disparities in accessing healthcare and receiving sufficient medical treatment have existed throughout history. Despite the advancement of modern medicine and medical technologies, as well as emergence of new information about illnesses and medical conditions, major discrepancies depending on factors such […]
Practical solution under the sun for myopia in children
Myopia is common in Asia Getting youngsters to spend more time outdoors is not a short-sighted plan. In fact, research show that the more time children spend outside, the better their eyesight. Vision impairments were once related with aging and […]
Resilience, digital media, and parental participation in youth mental health
According to Singapore’s first nationwide epidemiology study, the NUS Youth Epidemiology and Resilience (YEAR), resilience is defined as an individual’s skill and aptitude to prepare for, tolerate, adapt to, and progress in the face of adversities. The research focuses on […]
Philippines strategizes to overcome the HIV/AIDS crisis
HIV cases are increasing, but youths are becoming less aware of the virus According to the Department of Health (DOH), the Philippines has the fastest growing HIV epidemic in the Asia-Pacific region, accounting for a 23% increase in annual new […]
Covid-19: are we out of the woods yet? (Q&A with Dr Balachandran)
In light of the Covid19: Quickly Test & Treat / Cepat Uji & Rawat campaign organised by the Malaysian Society of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases (MyICID) in collaboration with the Malaysian Family Medicine Specialists’ Association (FMSA) and the Malaysian […]
Asia Pacific at the forefront of decentralized clinical trials
By Edwin Ng, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, Life Science, Dassault Systèmes Clinical trials industry has been moving towards decentralisation post the pandemic and Asia-Pacific, given its strategic importance for global healthcare firms, availability of diverse pool of clinical trial […]
Deadly fungus: a growing global health threat – is climate change to blame?
Candida auris, also known as C. Auris, is a new kind of drug-resistant fungus that was first discovered in a human ear in 2009. According to the CDC, it is currently regarded as an emerging pathogen that poses a significant […]
