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Faucets sold in Manila stores positive for lead
MANILA – An environment and consumer safety watch group has urged the government to strictly enforce a ban on the sale of water pipes with high lead content, particularly in some stores in Manila. EcoWaste Coalition, which has been advocating […]
No manufacturing of alternative medicines in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: No one would be allowed to manufacture, import or export alternative medicines after October 1 unless approval is obtained from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP). According to an official of Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and […]
Genome screened baby is born disease-free
The first ever in vitro fertilization baby with whole pre-implantation genomic screening was born at the Peking University Third Hospital in Beijing on Sept 19. The birth is good news for patients with monogenic diseases, as they can expect to […]
New mobile app offers handy advice for medical emergencies
WHAT do you do when you see someone choking or suffering from a heart attack? The answers can be easily found in a new mobile app that offers handy advice for medical emergencies in four languages: English, Mandarin, Malay and […]
China’s potent answer to Viagra
China has developed its answer to Viagra. Shanghai-listed Guangzhou Baiyuanshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co is launching Jin’ge nearly two decades after the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Viagra as an erectile dysfunction treatment. The brand name, which literally translates […]
Experts unveil plan to end rabies globally via dog vaccinations
Rabies experts on Thursday unveiled a blueprint for eliminating the pernicious disease, which almost always is caused by bites from rabid dogs and kills tens of thousands of people a year worldwide, through a program of mass dog vaccinations in […]
Smartphone attachment eliminates doctor visits to diagnose ear infections
If you can’t imagine an otoscope smartphone attachment, it’s probably because the only time you’ve ever seen one was at the doctor’s office. It’s here: an otoscope that enables a view of the inner ear canal on the smartphone’s screen, […]
Time might be ‘essential ingredient’ in healthier eating
Those who spent the least time on food preparation also spent the most money on food away from home and were more likely to eat at fast food restaurants. People who spend more time preparing and cooking meals are more […]
Singapore tops in global healthcare efficiency ranking: Survey
SINGAPORE – The Republic came out tops in a global healthcare efficiency ranking, beating previous incumbent Hong Kong to first place as the Singapore Government continues to increase its expenditure on medical services and the ecosystem to cope with an […]
Philippine farmers reject Golden Rice as a corporate scheme to indebt farmers and destroy food security
In the Bicol Region of the Philippines, hundreds of farmers, scientists and consumers are gathering in opposition to the commercialization of Syngenta’s GM Golden Rice. Feeling as if their property is being overtaken and their food system hijacked, the farmers […]
