Category: Top Story
Southeast Asia’s health app explosion
Millions of Southeast Asians today lack access to affordable, quality healthcare. As connected devices become increasingly ubiquitous in the region, however, many companies and NGOs are developing innovative eHealth apps to address the problem. Southeast Asia’s healthcare systems today face […]
Sports cars to speed up paramedics’ response times to emergencies
DUBAI – Paramedics will soon be able to speed to the scene of traffic accidents and other emergencies in a high-powered sports car that can hit 260kph, dramatically reducing response times. The two-seater Lotus Evora, named the First Responder, was […]
Looking for doctor in Dubai? New app will help you find right one now
Dubai Health Authority, DHA, on Saturday announced that it will display several “breakthrough IT solutions” during GITEX 2014 ICT technology tradeshow, in line with the vision of transforming Dubai into a smart city. Among those is, DHA said, “the first-of-its-kind […]
Lung cancer can lie hidden for 20 years
By the time patients are sick enough to be diagnosed with cancer, their tumours will have developed down multiple evolutionary pathways. Lung cancer can lie dormant for more than 20 years before turning deadly, helping explain why a disease that […]
Higher lead levels allowed in food, supplements in Singapore
Singapore regulations allow slightly higher lead levels in food and health supplements than those of some other countries. The difference was brought to light last week after a health scare over lead levels contained in a popular traditional Chinese medicine. […]
Japanese researchers develop “organs-on-chips” technology for drug testing
TOKYO – Researchers in Japan have developed a chip that mimics human organs, a technology that could test the efficacy and side effects of drugs and speed the development of new drugs. Hiroshi Kimura, a lecturer at Tokai University, and […]
Asia grapples with food safety as incomes rise
SINGAPORE – Every morning, food samples are laid out on a long table at a pristine laboratory run by a German firm in Singapore – but they’re not meant for chefs or gourmets. Testing company TUV SUD is watching out […]
Generic drugs: The best medicine for Japan’s economy?
TOKYO — Japan has a health-spending problem, and part of the cure could be generic drugs. However, the big name brand makers, including some European companies, are fighting to protect their turf. Drug costs account for more than 20% of […]
The noisy modern plague
As the festive season gains momentum, doctors warn about the long-term impact of sound pollution on our health. After a night out at a pub, a night of swirling garba, after listening to religious songs till 11 pm, or after […]
Japan unveils ‘anti-loneliness’ hugging chair
There are times in everyone’s life when only a hug will do. Now one Japanese company has come up with a chair that’s always ready to give a comforting cuddle. The “tranquility chair” is built in the shape of a […]
