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Is Coaching in Palliative Care Necessary?
By Dr Jesrina Ann Xavier, member of the Active Ageing Impact Lab at Taylor’s University/ Dr Liew Kean Yew, Palliative Care specialist at Hospital Ampang Globally, the need for palliative care is on an upward trend due to the ageing […]
Tiredness Could be Caused by this Less Commonly Known Health Condition
By Dr Serena In, Clinical Psychologist and Head of Department at School of Medicine in IMU University “Why am I so tired even though I had a full night’s sleep?” “Everybody thinks I’m being lazy, but I’m just exhausted all […]
Saving Lives Together: The Urgent Need for Blood Donations in Malaysia
By Dr Farzana Rizwan and Dr Imam Shaik, Senior Lecturers at the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor’s University. Blood transfusion is a lifesaving medical intervention for patients under going complex surgeries, experiencing blood loss due […]
Research Highlights Key Insights into Women’s Health in Southeast Asia
Milieu Insight, Southeast Asia’s leading survey software company, and FemTech Association Asia, the region’s foremost advisory and industry network dedicated to improving women’s health through technology, have announced their strategic research partnership. This collaboration has resulted in the highly anticipated […]
Reforms Urged to Support Aging Population in Asia-Pacific – Report
Challenges that come with age Developing Asia and the Pacific are facing significant challenges in securing the well-being of its rapidly aging population. A recent report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), “Aging Well in Asia,” highlights the pressing need […]
New Study Reveals Impact of Microplastics on Human Respiratory Health
Recent research has confirmed the presence of nano and microplastic particles in the respiratory systems of humans and birds. A new study by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) explores the effects of inhaling these particles and their deposition in […]
Philippines Reports First Death Due to Vaping-Related Lung Injury
On May 31, the Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) announced the country’s first death attributed to e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury (EVALI). The victim, a 22-year-old resident of Laguna, Philippines, died from a heart attack following severe lung damage […]
Medical AI Advances with Alibaba and WHO Partnership on Digital Health
Alibaba Group’s research institute, Damo Academy has partnered with the WHO (World Health Organization) Collaborating Center on Digital Health to advance innovations in digital health, particularly benefiting developing countries. This partnership was launched at the AI for Good Global Summit […]
Singapore Researchers Develops New Method for Predicting MSCs’ Cartilage Repair Efficacy
Researchers from Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-medicine (Camp) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (Smart), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, and collaborators from the National University of Singapore Tissue Engineering Programme (Nustep) have discovered a […]
Fire Bureau, Mental Health Center Launch 24/7 Hotline in PH
The Philippines’ Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), in collaboration with the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH), has initiated a 24/7 mental health hotline, which will be pilot tested in Metro Manila. The hotline (09624584-BFP or 0962 4584 237), launched […]
