Category: Top Story
Broadly neutralizing DENV antibodies found
A major new class of antibodies that can make the four different types of dengue virus (DENV) non-infectious has been discovered by a group of international researchers, including scientists from Mahidol University, Khon Kaen University and Vietnam’s Hospital for Tropical […]
Medical burden still heavy for Chinese
BEIJING – Medical reform fiscal measures have lined the pockets of hospitals and companies but not done much toward advancing the country’s healthcare system, experts said on Wednesday. Since restructuring measures began in 2009, medical spending has increased by more […]
Seeing the doctor, overseas: Medical tourism booms in Asia
KUALA LUMPUR – The lines snaking into Bangladesh’s overwhelmed hospitals are often so long, says Nusrat Hussein Kiwan, that they extend into the street outside – too many patients seeking too few quality doctors. So, through a Google search, the […]
It’s time to fight traditions that harm women’s health – WHO
Some of the major health problems faced by women in developing countries are caused by “terrible” traditions that must be stopped, said the head of public health at the World Health Organisation (WHO). Traditions such as child marriage or female […]
Instant noodles recalled as Taiwan food scare widens
TAIPEI: Taiwanese authorities on Thursday ordered a leading food company to recall two flavours of instant noodles over fears they contain a banned dye as the island’s latest food scandal deepened. Health officials said sauce packages in the two flavours […]
Japan lab cannot repeat ground-breaking cell finding
TOKYO – Some of Japan’s top scientists have been unable to reproduce results of what was once billed as a ground-breaking stem cell study, but which spiralled into a scandal that included a respected researcher’s suicide, reports said Thursday. The […]
3D printing points way to smarter cancer treatment
British scientists have developed a new use for 3D printing, putting it to work to create personalised replica models of cancerous parts of the body to allow doctors to target tumours more precisely. The initiative is the latest example of […]
Antibiotics resistance could kill 10m a year by 2050
The region with the highest number of deaths attributable to antimicrobial resistance would be Asia with 4.7 million A British government-commissioned review has found that resistance to antibiotics could account for 10 million deaths a year and hit global gross […]
The cause of SEA’s malaria resistance pinpointed
Growing resistance to malaria drugs in Southeast Asia is caused by a single mutated gene inside the disease-causing Plasmodium falciparum parasite, according to a study published in Science. This finding provides public health officials around the world with a way […]
Easy new way to keep tabs on your heartbeat
Feel your heart beating faster or even skipping a beat? A device the size of a hockey puck at the National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS) can help doctors determine more easily if that abnormal heart rhythm is an issue […]
