Category: Top Story
Philippines strategizes to overcome the HIV/AIDS crisis
HIV cases are increasing, but youths are becoming less aware of the virus According to the Department of Health (DOH), the Philippines has the fastest growing HIV epidemic in the Asia-Pacific region, accounting for a 23% increase in annual new […]
Covid-19: are we out of the woods yet? (Q&A with Dr Balachandran)
In light of the Covid19: Quickly Test & Treat / Cepat Uji & Rawat campaign organised by the Malaysian Society of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases (MyICID) in collaboration with the Malaysian Family Medicine Specialists’ Association (FMSA) and the Malaysian […]
Asia Pacific at the forefront of decentralized clinical trials
By Edwin Ng, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, Life Science, Dassault Systèmes Clinical trials industry has been moving towards decentralisation post the pandemic and Asia-Pacific, given its strategic importance for global healthcare firms, availability of diverse pool of clinical trial […]
Deadly fungus: a growing global health threat – is climate change to blame?
Candida auris, also known as C. Auris, is a new kind of drug-resistant fungus that was first discovered in a human ear in 2009. According to the CDC, it is currently regarded as an emerging pathogen that poses a significant […]
Studies focus on “antidepressant” foods
While depression is common, this serious medical illness must be addressed and treated as soon as possible. The person suffering from this condition may have a lower quality of life. According to the World Health Organization, depression affects all demographic […]
Rising food costs, fewer servings of healthy diet in Asia
Globally, food prices are rising. In Asia, where many countries’ economies are primarily agricultural, food costs are also becoming a burden to achieve healthy diets. The majority of nations in the world are experiencing inflation, and Asian nations that are […]
How technology, policies can combat malnutrition in Asia
Nutrition is the foundation for children’s growth and development. However, resource and wealth disparities have resulted in increased poverty and hunger around the world. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), between 720 million and […]
Poor healthcare access afflicts babies, moms in Asia and the world
According to a report by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), there were approximately five million under-five (children under the age of five) deaths in 2021. About 1.9 million babies were stillborn during the same […]
“Power” struggle in Asia’s healthcare facilities
Electricity has provided people with modern conveniences in areas such as cooking, entertainment, recreation, and transportation, as well as communication, manufacturing, and other activities. Electricity has aided in the advancement of civilization and modern inventions. Aside from these advantages, a […]
Tackling the next global and public health threat after COVID-19 – Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
By Prof Dr. Sasheela a/p Sri La Sri Ponnampalavanar, Infectious Disease Professor, University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). As Malaysia and most of the world transitioned to the endemic phase of COVID-19, it’s easy to forget that just two years ago, […]
