Singaporean teen first Kpod abuser admitted to rehabilitation
On Nov 14, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority also revoked the long-term visit pass of a 15-year-old Myanmar national after she was found to be in possession of an…
Health
Slow approval of Philippine government foils access to new cancer treatments: pharma group
According to an expert, the “biggest challenge” in making these treatments more accessible to the public is the slow approval process of the Food and Drug Administration,…
Singapore woman had daughter through IVF, ensuring baby would not inherit her genetic condition
This highlights the importance of screening for high-risk individuals.
China releases new insurance-covered medicine list
The update addresses major gaps in basic insurance, sharply reducing costs for drugs used to treat triple-negative breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, and other serious…
Thinness obsession prompts diet drug misuse in South Korea
Despite their medical purpose, anti-obesity drugs have quickly become popular for aesthetic weight loss.
Vaccination encouraged amid rising flu cases in China
The country reported 1,541 outbreaks of flu-like illnesses for the week starting on Nov 24, up from 1,234 the previous week.
5 more die of dengue, 490 hospitalised in Bangladesh
Currently, 1,840 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals across the country.
Malaysia’s centenarians growing in numbers
As of June, there were 4,287 citizens aged 100 and above, with women making up more than half that number at 2,761; the number of centenarian men was 1,526. This reflects a rise…
Nearly half of South Korean teens regularly skip breakfast: data
Other indicators of teen dietary habits also raised concern. For example, about 27 percent reported eating fast food at least three times a week—slightly down from 28.9 percent…
More than 250,000 people in the Philippines living with HIV by year-end
On average, there are 61 cases of HIV reported in the country per day, 22 percent higher than last year’s average of 50 cases per day.