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Wearables startups highlight health of South Korean innovation
Creators of health-related wearables including a shoe insole studded with sensors and an environmental monitoring device were among the 88 tech companies participating at the beLaunch startup event in Seoul last week. Companies at the event were more lively and […]
WHO reports increases for global life expectancy
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said the global life expectancy witnesses “large” gain for children born in 2012 than that born in 1990. The report, titled “World health statistics 2014” and released by WHO, based on global averages, […]
New discovery may lead to cheap cure for liver cancer
TAIPEI – A team of Taiwanese researchers have found a potential remedy for liver cancer in a drug used for treating arrhythmia that can be much cheaper and less toxic than existing treatments. The arrhythmia drug amiodarone has been shown […]
Leprosy staging comeback in Myanmar
More than a decade after Myanmar achieved an important public health benchmark by declaring leprosy “eliminated”, progress in the fight against the disease and the disabilities it causes is patchy, experts warn. In 2003 Myanmar achieved the World Health Organization’s […]
Alcohol kills one people every 10 seconds worldwide: WHO
Alcohol kills 3.3 million people worldwide each year, more than AIDS, tuberculosis and violence combined, the World Health Organization said Monday, warning that booze consumption was on the rise. Including drink driving, alcohol-induced violence and abuse, and a multitude of […]
International SOS enters into partnership with AMAS in India
To support its growth plans in India, International SOS is proud to announce a strategic partnership with AMAS Medical Services Pvt. Ltd in India. International SOS has invested in a minority stake in the AMAS business, which is based in […]
High antibiotic levels in China’s water
High concentrations of antibiotics have been found in major Chinese rivers, said Thursday’s Beijing News citing a report from the Chinese Science Bulletin, an academic journal. The report by the East China University of Science and Technology, along with Tongji […]
WHO highlights hand washing need
On Hand Hygiene Day (May 5), WHO urges health workers to practice good hand hygiene when caring for patients, to protect them from contracting infections in health facilities. Initial results from a new WHO global survey confirm that these infections […]
Beijing hopes to replicate Chinese moms’ breast milk
The Beijing government has begun a project to develop baby formula that will closely resemble Chinese women’s breast milk. Zhang Xiaohua, an official with the Beijing Science and Technology Commission, confirmed on Monday that the project has started. It has […]
UAE Ministry of Health warns against bogus doctors
Fake doctors have been providing medical services in hotels and at homes, the Ministry of Health warned on Sunday. The unlicensed doctors have claimed they can treat difficult cases or perform plastic surgery, the ministry said in statements published by […]
