Kerala leads in active COVID-19 cases as India logs 1,009 infections nationwide
Other states that have reported significant case numbers include Maharashtra (209), Delhi (104), Gujarat (83), and Karnataka (47).
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Integrative medicine key to increased cancer survival in China
Data released by the association shows that the five-year survival rate of cancer patients in China rose from 33.3 percent around a decade ago to 43.7 percent at the end of 2023.
Easy meals ensure Japan’s seniors living alone can eat healthy
Research by Yukako Tani, an assistant professor at the Institute of Science Tokyo, shows that elderly living alone with poor cooking skills are at higher risk of mortality.
Traditional Chinese Medicine offers alternative treatment for pets
Similar to traditional Chinese medicine for humans, the use of TCVM as a medical regimen for animals has been practiced in China for over 2,000 years, and focuses on balancing the…
Honey hunting on sheer cliffs in Nepal’s Saipal
In Nepal’s remote far-western hills, honey hunters brave towering cliffs to uphold a centuries-old tradition of wild honey harvesting.
India, WHO collaborate to include traditional medicine in International Classification of Health Interventions
A statement from the Ministry of Ayush stated that the inclusion of a traditional medicine module—covering therapies from Ayurveda, Yoga, Siddha, and Unani systems—will now be…
Synthetic narcotics hit 35% of forensic cases as teen vaping surge in South Korea: report
Other than the new psychoactive drugs, the National Forensic Service added that other prohibited drugs such as methamphetamine and marijuana were also among the most discovered.
Universities and hospitals get the largest multimillion-dollar donations in Singapore
In April, it was reported that Nanyang Technological University received $110 million from UOB and the Wee Foundation. National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of…
Non-communicable diseases on the rise among seniors, reach critical levels in Vietnam
Many suffer from chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, osteoarthritis, and cancer. Besides, there are the other problems that affect the…
Malaysia’s general practitioners feeling financial strain
Clinics have incurred regulatory charges following the medicine price display order, so patients may notice some adjustments in their clinic bills.