Category: Top Story
Samsung to build US$85.8 million fund for cancer-stricken employees
Samsung announced that it will create a fund totalling 100 billion won (US$85.8 million) to compensate their cancer-stricken staff. The money will also go into research and methods to improve worker safety. South Korean activist group Sharps, which represents many […]
You can prevent gestational diabetes
Preventing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is easier than you think, a new research has found. The study comprised of 293 women who were at risk of GDM because of obesity. They were divided into two groups: control group and intervention […]
India to become the country with the largest population by 2022
India is expected to outpace China in the world’s largest population boom, the United Nations said. Meanwhile, Nigeria is predicted to overtake the United States by being the country with the third largest population by 2050. The current global population […]
The dark side of social media: when Facebook does more harm than good
Social networking websites such as Facebook can do more harm than good. Practised wrongly, it can cause depression and anxiety, a new study found. This may not be good news for the 71% of adults who use Facebook and the […]
Study finds promising experimental MERS vaccine
An experimental vaccine for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) showed promising results in animal testing, sparking an immune system response that could lead to a vaccine for people, researchers said Tuesday. Currently there are no licensed vaccines for MERS, which […]
South Korea declares ‘de facto end’ to Mers virus
South Korea’s Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has declared a “de facto end” to the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Virus (Mers). Mr Hwang said that as there had been no new infections for 23 days, the public could be […]
Soy supplements do not help asthma sufferers
New research disproves recent findings that suggested soy could play a role in reducing the seventy of the disease. The study, from Northwestern Medical medicine and the American Lung Association Asthma Clinical Research Network, published Tuesday in the Journal of […]
Eye drop gives hope for knifeless cataract cure
While surgery is generally simple and safe, the number of people who need it is set to double in the next 20 years as populations age. And for many, it remains prohibitively costly An eye drop tested on dogs suggests […]
Campbell to stop adding MSG to condensed soups for kids
Campbell Soup Co said it would stop adding monosodium glutamate (MSG) to its condensed soups for children and use non-genetically modified ingredients sourced from organic farms. The world’s largest soup maker said on Wednesday that the first batch of soups […]
Experts urge shift in HIV treatment at global meet
AIDS researchers released a call to action Sunday for a worldwide shift in HIV treatment, to providing medication immediately after diagnosis instead of first watching for signs of illness to appear. “Immediate antiretroviral (ARV) treatment more than doubles an individual’s […]
