New milestone in organ transplants in Vietnam: 21 people saved in six days
These included four heart transplant patients, one patient with a simultaneous liver-kidney transplant, three liver transplant patients and seven kidney transplant patients.
Donation supports breastfeeding initiative in Brunei
Women’s Institute of Brunei Darussalam donated breastfeeding nursing covers to the Ministry of Health. It helps mothers breastfeed their children more comfortably in public…
Johor healthcare to get significant boost following JS-SEZ agreement, says chief minister
Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi also highlighted discussions on how the JS-SEZ could enhance access to better healthcare services and improve the efficiency of the health…
Cold weather and snowfall in Nepal may delay HPV drive in some mountain districts
Officials plan to postpone the vaccination campaign in affected areas to March, when snow melts.
Thailand to produce 100,000-400,000 doses of avian flu vaccine yearly
The Government Pharmaceutical Organization plans to expand its production capacity to obtain industrial-level licenses and to develop vaccine production in accordance with current…
Nepal doctors warn of rising respiratory co-infections from multiple viruses
Back-to-back or simultaneous infections can cause pneumonia and severe deterioration in health, say experts.
Breaking the fever: Dengue cases drop by three quarters in Cambodia
Initially estimated to reach up to 75,000 cases, the actual number dropped to nearly 19,000, with 46 deaths recorded.
Tokyo to subsidise epidurals for childbirths in the capital, says Gov. Yuriko Koike
The metropolitan government will allocate ¥1.1 billion for the subsidies in its initial budget plan for fiscal 2025.
Beijing blasts false claims regarding HMPV infection
According to authorities in charge, HMPV is not a "new strain", and it has been present in the human world for more than 60 years, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on…
China discovers cluster of new mpox strain
China's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said it had found a cluster outbreak of the Ib subclade that started with the infection a foreigner who has a history of travel…