Health

Japanese public opposes controversial plan to dump radioactive water into ocean

The Japanese government's controversial plan to release more than a million tonnes of water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power… Read More

January 16, 2023

Why are Chinese mainlanders rushing to Hong Kong?

More and more mainlanders are flocking to Hong Kong, Macau, and even Thailand and Singapore to obtain the really potent… Read More

January 16, 2023

China Retaliates: Beijing halts travel visas for South Korea, Japan

Beijing has suspended the issuance of short-term visas to South Korean and Japanese nationals, in apparent retaliation against multiple restrictions… Read More

January 12, 2023

‘Substandard’: WHO issues medical alert involving Indian cough syrups, again

The World Health Organisation has warned against the use of two Indian cough syrups for children after they were linked… Read More

January 12, 2023

Consuming cannabis in Thailand: Top 5 questions answered

Thailand, not long ago a country with some of the strictest drug policies in the world, removed marijuana and hemp… Read More

January 10, 2023

NHA unveils system to rate the effectiveness of hospitals appointed under the AB PM-JAY scheme

A new methodology is being implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA) as part of the flagship programme Ayushman Bharat… Read More

January 9, 2023

Joy and long queues as China reopens to the world after 3 years

China has reopened its borders to international visitors after three years of Covid closure. It's no longer mandatory for incoming… Read More

January 9, 2023

US FDA expands access to abortion pills through pharmacies

After the US Supreme Court overturned 'Roe v. Wade' by a 6-3 majority on June 24, 2022, attention has turned… Read More

January 5, 2023

Catastrophic drought in Horn of Africa wreaking havoc

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the number of children who are suffering from the most severe drought… Read More

December 24, 2022

Haiti receives first cholera vaccines batch

Two months after declaring a deadly outbreak of cholera, Haiti has received its first batch of cholera vaccines to help… Read More

December 22, 2022

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