HIV stigma kills: It took my friend’s life one month ago
The writer draws attention to the stigma around HIV, which is no longer as dangerous as when it first emerged and killed tens of thousands of Cambodians.
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Families in Indonesia sue government over tainted cough syrup deaths, injuries
The class action lawsuit targets the Health Ministry, the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency and seven companies implicated in selling syrups.
Smog engulfs Indian capital as winter pollution worsens
The world's most polluted capital city struggles to breathe easy every winter as cold temperatures and calm winds trap pollutants closer to the ground.
Japan launches survey into use of ‘doctor cars’
Doctor cars are rapid response vehicles that transport doctors to accidents and disasters, and can range from sophisticated models equipped with devices as heart-lung machines to…
What’s on our Christmas wish list, courtesy of Filipino skincare brands
New brands in the Philippines have been popping out in the past few years with a wide range of products that are at par with global standards.
Covax to supply 1.5 million Covid-19 bivalent doses to Nepal shortly
Health Ministry officials say the vaccine doses will be used as first and second booster shots.
Salmonella behind school food poisoning in Nha Trang
Initial results from the food poisoning case in iSchool Nha Trang have found a bacteria belonging to the Salmonella group to be the main cause.
Updated Covid-19 vaccines offer better protection than originals: US study
However, authors of the study warned that the conclusion may not be generalisable to future variants, as dominant variants may keep changing.
Obesity’s heavy toll: Millions of Filipinos now at greater health risks
The Department of Health had said in the past two decades, overweight and obesity among adults grew from 20.2 per cent in 1998 to over 30 per cent in 2018.
Hospitals being built in China to cope with infections
The deputy director of the Guangzhou Health Commission said the treatment capacity in makeshift hospitals would be expanded as soon as possible.