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Killer drug on the rise
PETALING JAYA: The “killer drug” that caused six deaths at last week’s Future Music Festival Asia (FMFA) apparently needed just 10 minutes to wipe out someone’s vital systems. Besides the six dead, 14 other concert goers were hospitalised after consuming […]
India must stop ‘irrational’ TB treatments: MSF
New Delhi — India must stop its doctors prescribing “irrational” treatments to cure tuberculosis, medical humanitarian group Medecins Sans Frontieres said Saturday, warning the practice is increasing drug-resistant strains of the disease. India is already home to the highest number […]
Eating yogurt may reduce type 2 diabetes risk
ISLAMABAD: Higher consumption of yoghurt can reduce the risk of new onset type 2 diabetes by 28 per cent. According to researchers, specific foods may have an important role in the prevention of type 2 diabetes and are relevant for […]
Nearly half of Cambodians lack access to safe water
Nearly half the population of Cambodia does not have access to safe water and basic sanitation, a U.N. agency said Friday ahead of World Water Day, calling on the authorities to give greater attention to improving rural water supply in […]
H1N1 flu claims 18 lives in Thailand
BANGKOK-H1N1 influenza has claimed 18 lives in Thailand since re-emerging in the country early this year, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported. Data from the Ministry of Public Health’s Bureau of Epidemiology (BOE) showed a total of 18,290 cases were reported […]
30 pct TB cases undiagnosed annually: WHO
MANILA – Some 30 percent or 3 million of the 9 million people who develop tuberculosis (TB) every year in the world are “missed”, The World Health Organization (WHO) in Western Pacific Region said here Saturday, the World TB Day. […]
New technique to combat cancer
A team led by Vijay Kumar Kutala, associate professor of clinical pharmacology in NIMS, in collaboration with Srigiridhar Kotamraju, senior scientist from IICT developed the technique to deliver curcumin into the cell’s mitochondria by tagging it with a chemical moiety […]
Innovations to help ease pain
Twenty Product Design and Innovation and Engineering students showcase their final-year projects at Ngee Ann Polytechnic Our Space. Last Friday is the last day of the showcase. SINK Work for elderly cleaners could some day be less back-breaking, thanks to […]
Tips to choose the right skincare products for acne-prone skin
Who doesn’t want flawless, glowing skin? But that isn’t always possible. There are days when a sudden zit appears overnight and we try and conceal it as much as we can using different tactics. But some people suffer from a […]
Fried food more dangerous to people with fat genes
BEIJING – People with genes that make them at a higher risk of obesity are twice likely to gain on weight from eating fried food than those with a lower genetic risk. It is known a fact that genes play […]
