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Bone marrow transplants: A cure for HIV?
The cure for HIV may be at hand as two HIV-infected men who underwent bone marrow transplant appeared to be cured of the virus. During the 29th AIDS conference, Dr Daniel Kuritzkes, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women’s […]
Managing pain through acupuncture
Sticking an acupuncture needle into a point in the hand greatly diminishes the amount of brain activity associated with pain impulses, doctors reported. In a series of experiments conducted recently, it was found that the proper placement of the fine […]
CompuGroup Medical strengthens its market position in Malaysia
In response to the growing demand for world-class healthcare services, CompuGroup Medical (CGM) continues to expand its presence in the Asian region, specifically in Malaysia. The global e-Health provider celebrated the formal launch of its new office in Kuala Lumpur […]
Malaysia’s medical tourism surpassed target, says Health Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR – The Health Ministry announced that the country’s medical tourism surpassed the expected target. In his opening speech at the APHM International Healthcare Conference and Exhibition yesterday, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the revenue last […]
HSA warns public of illegal drugs
SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority has alerted members of the public to illegal and adulterated capsules that are being sold as herbal or traditional medicines. Recently, three people ended up in trouble, while one landing himself in the intensive […]
Reducing harmful chemicals in Hospitals
Chemicals continue to invade our daily lives – it is usually present in construction and manufacturing industries, agriculture, personal cosmetics and even in households. In the confines of hospitals and clinics, chemicals are also present. “The health sector is definitely […]
Singapore’s advocate of palliative care
Palliative care expert Cynthia Goh is familiar with the word “No”. She has had her fair share of rebuffs, brush-offs and cold shoulders in the 20-something years of setting up hospice and palliative care in Singapore. But that did not […]
2 Filipino women scientists bag L’Oreal-UNESCO awards
PHILIPPINES –Two young Filipino women scientists, Dr. Ma. Cecilia Conaco and Dr. Aletta Yniguez are the recipients of the 2011 For Women in Science (FWIS) L’Oreal-UNESCO awards. As the 2011 FWIS National Fellows, Conaco and Yniguez will use their prize […]
RH Bill: silver bullet to rising maternal deaths
PHILIPPINES – Sen. Pia Cayetano believes the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill would give priority to the plight and burden of Filipino mothers. In a statement on World Population Day on Wednesday, Cayetano said this year’s theme of […]
A*STAR Scientists discover Mechanism that Controls Obesity & Atherosclerosis
SINGAPORE – A*STAR scientists from the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) and the Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) have discovered a new signalling pathway that controls both obesity and atherosclerosis. The team demonstrated, for the first time, that mice […]
