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Indonesia food and drug agency laments limited role in free meals program amid rampant food poisonings

BPOM Chair Taruna Ikrar reported that, since the launch of the free meal program in January, the agency has recorded 17 food poisoning incidents across 10 provinces.

  • Published: May 19, 20259:12 am
  • Author The Jakarta Post
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Bhutan’s health ministry warns against unlicensed private clinics

The ministry's statement follows reports-some informal, others anecdotal-suggesting that a number of unapproved private healthcare centres may be operating outside the formal…

  • Published: May 19, 20259:11 am
  • Author Jigmi Wangdi
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Experts call for unified policy across all Malaysian states to halt sales of vape products

Legal experts also point out that the inconsistencies between state and federal laws could lead to conflict.

  • Published: May 16, 20259:21 am
  • Author Charles Ramendran, Nelson Benjamin, Ivan Loh, R. Sekaran, Yee Xiang Yun, Andy Chua, Gerard Gimino, and Ragananthini Vethasalam
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Working over 52 hours a week linked to structural brain changes, MRI study shows

It can potentially affect how people think, manage emotions, and handle stress.

  • Published: May 16, 20259:20 am
  • Author Moon Joon-hyun
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Climate change increasing risk of pregnancy problems: Study

Being exposed to extreme heat while pregnant has previously been linked to a range of problems, including a higher risk of premature birth, stillbirth, birth defects and…

  • Published: May 15, 20259:20 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Thailand offers free flu shot to 7 high-risk groups nationwide until August 31

The vaccines protect against three strains of the influenza virus: A (H1N1), A (H3N2), and B (Victoria lineage).

  • Published: May 15, 20259:19 am
  • Author The Nation
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Singapore monitoring rise in COVID-19 cases; no indication variants are more transmissible or severe

In the week of April 27 to May 3, the estimated number of Covid-19 cases stood at 14,200, up from 11,100 in the previous week.

  • Published: May 14, 20259:38 am
  • Author Aqil Hamzah
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Snakebite cases surge in Nepal’s Mahottari as temperatures rise

Health experts warn that climate change and rising temperatures are expanding the habitat range of venomous snakes in Nepal.

  • Published: May 14, 20259:37 am
  • Author Sunita Baral
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Indonesian government defends tuberculosis vaccine trial in Indonesia

The clinical trials for a tuberculosis vaccine candidate developed with funding from the Gates Foundation are taking place in Indonesia under close monitoring by multiple national…

  • Published: May 13, 20259:23 am
  • Author The Jakarta Post
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Japan’s whooping cough cases this year exceed 10,000; three times total amount for 2024

Experts say the spread of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria is one of the reasons for the increase.

  • Published: May 9, 20259:45 am
  • Author The Japan News

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