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Save the Children Cambodia Seeks to Address Child Wasting
Save the Children Cambodia recently presented its report, “Informative Research Findings on the Child Wasting Issue,” which investigates malnutrition among children in Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, and Koh Kong provinces in the country. The forum aimed to gather stakeholder input […]
WHO Launches Guidance to Enhance Self-Care in Health Systems Worldwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidance to assist countries in integrating effective self-care interventions into their healthcare systems. These interventions include medicines, diagnostic and monitoring devices, and digital tools, empowering individuals to manage diseases, prevent illnesses, and […]
Strategies for Active Ageing, Retirement in Malaysia
By Ms Lee Yin Lan, Lecturer at the School of Accounting and Finance at Taylor’s Business School, Faculty of Business and Law, and member of the Active Ageing Impact Lab at Taylor’s University Retirement is a significant period in one’s […]
Key Protein Identified in Aggressive Prostate Cancer Progression
Breakthrough study A pioneering study by Romie Angelo Azur, Kevin Christian Olarte, Weand Ybañez, Alessandria Maeve Ocampo, and Dr. Pia Bagamasbad at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman College of Science National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (UPD-CS […]
Healthy Habits to Combat Fatty Liver Disease
The Hepatology Society of the Philippines reiterated the importance of food discipline and regular exercise in combating Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD). At a Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) forum, Dr. Jennielyn Agcaoili-Conde, Vice President of the society, highlighted […]
Healthcare, the costliest sector for cyberattacks – report
According to a cybersecurity assessment, the Asia Pacific healthcare sector is seeing an alarming increase in cyberattacks globally, indicating the critical need to give cybersecurity top priority. The Asia-Pacific region is experiencing a surge in ransomware attacks on its healthcare […]
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Sports: Calling the Shots in Detection, Prevention and Response
By Dr Aishah Mohd Hafiz , senior lecturer in emergency medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor’s University. As we seek to address SCA awareness and prevention in athletes, we should start raising these questions: How […]
Relieving, Managing Children’s Constipation
Resource persons: Dr Simon Foo Hee Wei, Consultant Paediatrician, Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV); and Jillian Tan Foong Yinn, Dietitian at SMCV Functional constipation (FC), one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders in children, is defined […]
Increasing Screen Time Exposes Southeast Asian Children To Online Dangers
Estimates indicate that one in three internet users globally is a child. In Southeast Asia, school-aged children (ages 6 to 14) spend an average of 2.77 hours per day on screens, surpassing the recommended two-hour daily limit, according to a […]
Thermo Fisher, NUH, and Mirxes Enhance Genomic Testing for Early Cancer Detection in Singapore
Thermo Fisher Scientific, National University Hospital (NUH), and RNA technology company Mirxes have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase access to affordable, advanced genomic testing for cancer in Singapore. This partnership aims to develop and clinically validate next-generation […]
