Centralised purchase of medicines reducing burden on patients in China
So far, these programs have involved 374 types of drugs that have seen an average price cut of over 50 percent, as well as several kinds of medical equipment including heart…
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Singaporean experts on the hunt for diseases that can spread from animals to humans
The notion of how human well-being is intimately intertwined with environmental health is gaining traction globally, with scientists and the World Health Organisation urging…
Surging flu cases in China drive up demand for certain antiviral drug
While the original market price per strip of Xofluza, comprising two 20 milligram tablets, is 222 yuan ($30) in China, the prescription drug is currently being sold at over 300…
Wealthy Koreans live longer, healthier lives: data
Women live healthy lives 4.55 years longer than men, while people are spending more years in poor health, study finds.
India’s Health Ministry closely monitoring situation HMPV reports in China
The Health Ministry said as a precautionary measure, the number of laboratories testing for HMPV will be enhanced by ICMR which will be monitoring trends of HMPV for the entire…
Indonesia to roll out free health screening next month
Dedek Prayudi, a spokesperson for the Presidential Communications Office, said that people would be eligible for a free health screening on their birthday at Community Health…
Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati develops injectable hydrogel for cancer treatment
This innovation promises to significantly reduce the side effects typically associated with conventional cancer therapies such as chemotherapy and surgery.
Busting the myth that Filipino food is unhealthy
Is Filipino food unhealthy? It’s easy to think so, given how it’s popularly served. Even the foreign branches of Filipino and other food chains and brands come with vegetable…
Five years on, WHO urges China to share COVID-19 origins data
The pandemic killed millions of people globally, shredded economies, and crippled health systems.
340 firecracker-related injuries logged in the Philippines so far, says health department
The figure is 34 percent lower compared to the 519 cases recorded in the same period last year.