Woman dies, around 150 people in Japan fall ill in Yokohama food poisoning bout
The food poisoning outbreak was traced to Nihonbashi Unagi Isesada, a popular eel establishment at the Keikyu department store in Yokohama, Japan’s second most populous…
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Malaysian Health Ministry to roll out amended specialist registration regulations within ‘reasonable timeframe’
The amendments to the Medical Act were passed following public debates and contention within the medical fraternity. This comes as a much-needed resolution to the conflict…
Taiwan set to end ban on Japanese food imports
Restrictions were placed on Japanese food products in 2011 as a result of the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
UNAIDS calls for urgent efforts in Asia-Pacific to end AIDS by 2030
With a new HIV infection every 2 minutes, governments in Asia-Pacific countries must urgently invest in prevention programs and community-led initiatives, it suggests.
Over 10,000 dengue cases so far in 2024, exceeding total number of infections in 2023
Infectious disease consultant Hsu Li Yang said Singapore is likely to be experiencing a dengue outbreak now, given that the number of cases significantly exceeds the average…
Kobayashi Pharma chair, president step down over “Benikoji” red rice mould issue
After leaving his post as a director without representative rights, former company president Akihiro Kobayashi will concentrate on dealing with a series of problems and…
S’pore Ministry of Health rejects anew call by People’s Power Party to suspend Covid-19 vaccination
On June 17, the PPP reiterated its statement – first made on May 29 on its Facebook page – citing an article published in the BMJ Public Health journal on June 3, which it…
Nagoya Institute of Technology team creates heat stroke prediction website
These six-day forecasts, which cover Tokyo and seven other prefectures — including Aichi, Osaka and Fukuoka — are publicly available on their website.
AI model capable of reading various cancer images
The country's first versatile artificial intelligence model is capable of examining medical images of more than 20 human organs, including the lungs, breasts, and liver.
New vaccine for virus that causes respiratory disease approved for Singaporeans over 60
Checks by The Straits Times found that several clinics charge between $320 and $350 for the vaccination, which comprises a single dose delivered by injection to a muscle.