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Scientists use lasers to regrow teeth
Scientists have come up with a bright idea literally to repair teeth.And they say their concept using laser light to entice the body’s own stem cells into action may offer enormous promise beyond just dentistry in the field of regenerative […]
Malaysians, beware of fatty liver disorder
MINISTER of Health, Datuk Seri Dr. S Subramaniam recently alluded to preventable deaths from fatty liver and reminded Malaysians to be aware of the current scourge of this relatively new disease that can lead to end stage liver disease and […]
Chinese hospitals prepare for baby boom
Chinese hospitals will be required to add more beds and increase pay for midwives to cope with an expected baby boom as a result of the country’s loosened one-child policy. The National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) will promulgate […]
USAID seeks solutions to malnutrition in Tajikistan
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) hosted a workshop in Dushanbe titled Scaling-Up Flour Fortification in Tajikistan. USAID/Central Asian Republics’ Regional Mission Director, Jonathan Addleton, and Dr. Sherali Rahmattulloev, Head […]
Is India ready for better health care?
In the heat of the world’s largest election many of India’s biggest political parties are promising better health coverage for the south Asian nation’s citizens. The ruling Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi even recently promised free medicine and treatment for […]
Experts warn of long period of haze
The haze that is expected to hit Singapore in the coming months could go on for as long as three months, experts have warned. This is similar to what the Republic experienced in 1997, they said. Prolonged hazy skies could […]
Coup crisis could cost Thailand its medical tourism crown
Bangkok -Thailand is in danger of losing its crown as the world’s top destination for medical tourism if foreigners looking for low-cost, quality healthcare are scared off by political unrest, especially at a time of growing competition from Asian rivals. […]
More foreigners get medical treatment in Korea
The number of foreigners getting medical treatment in Korea rose by 36.9 per cent in 2013 from the year before, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. More than 210,000 foreign patients from 191 countries were treated in Korea […]
Taiwan’s affordable health technology: A model for other countries
Taiwan’s health technology assessments (HTAs) experience has shown that outstanding results can be produced on an annual budget that is significantly lower than those found in many Western countries. For this reason, middle-income countries seeking to build an HTA framework […]
Is Pakistan losing the battle against measles?
Pakistan has seen a growing number of measles cases in recent years, with more than 25,000 reported last year, including 321 deaths. “It is vital we bring the situation under control to save the lives of children and offer people […]
