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Indonesian lawmakers pass omnibus health bill despite protests

Medical workers had been opposing the bill from the beginning of deliberations, demanding it be brought back to the drawing board.

  • Published: July 12, 202310:27 am
  • Author Nina A. Loasana
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Most doctors in Nepal don’t prescribe antibiotics by generic name: Study

"Pharmas pay doctors for prescribing their products and many use only specific brands", an official at the Department of Drug Administration said.

  • Published: July 11, 20232:11 pm
  • Author Arjun Poudel
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New programme aims to make lab-grown meat safe from contamination

Investments in cultivated meat firms in the Asia-Pacific grew by 96 per cent, from $48 million in 2021 to $95 million in 2022, according to think-tank Good Food Institute APAC.

  • Published: July 11, 202310:28 am
  • Author The Straits Times
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With antibiotics losing their punch, vaccines are Pakistan’s best bet

According to health experts, vaccines are the key to the eradication of typhoid XDR, not indiscriminate use of antibiotics.

  • Published: July 10, 20239:01 am
  • Author Zofeen T. Ebrahim
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Singer-songwriter CoCo Lee’s death puts depression in spotlight

The 48-year-old had attempted suicide at home in Hong Kong on July 2 and had been in a coma, before dying on July 5.

  • Published: July 7, 20239:00 am
  • Author Li Lei
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Health effects of aspartame unsettle Korea’s makgeolli market

With WHO’s pending decision, makgeolli makers are concerned about misleading consumers, but mulls adjusting recipes to reduce health fears.

  • Published: July 7, 20238:59 am
  • Author Shim Woo-hyun
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Singapore set to transform healthcare system to cater to rapidly ageing population

Singapore’s chief health scientist said, the country has focused on promoting good health, with the White Paper on Affordable Healthcare as a blueprint.

  • Published: July 6, 20231:16 pm
  • Author The Straits Times
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The art and science of egg banking

The Straits Times visits the National University Hospital IVF lab that is empowering women to extend their fertility options and dealing with the delicate matter of reproduction…

  • Published: July 5, 202311:16 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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WHO expected to declare artificial sweetener in Diet Coke could possibly cause cancer

However, the classification does not take into account how much of a product a person can safely consume.

  • Published: June 30, 20238:32 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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HIV remains a threat amid rise in cases, PM Hun Sen cautions

In 2022, Cambodia recorded 1,400 new cases of HIV/AIDS, an increase of 300 over the previous year.

  • Published: June 26, 20238:32 am
  • Author Chea Sokny

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