by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 3, 2023 | Cambodia, Health, News, Research
A bird flu strain that claimed the life of a schoolgirl in Cambodia has evolved to better infect human cells. Scientists who made the discovery said the finding “needs to be treated with the utmost concern.” There are some indications the virus had already...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 21, 2023 | Health, News, Thailand
Thailand’s Disease Control Department has instructed international disease control checkpoints at all ports of entry to screen all arrivals from countries currently reported to be affected by Marburg Virus Disease (MVD). Dr. Tares Krassanairawiwong says that The...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 13, 2023 | Asia, Health, Lifestyle, South Asia
Hypertension is prevalent among men in high-income Asia and the Pacific (37.7%), followed by Central Asia and North Africa (36%) and South Asia (32%), a recent study published by the Asian Development Bank Institute reveals. Hypertension affects 25% of the world’s...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 22, 2023 | ASEAN, Health, Laos, Southeast Asia, Travel
The Center of Information and Education for Health under the Lao Ministry of Health has reported 32,364 dengue fever cases in 2022, causing 24 deaths. This is an increase of 1,400 cases from 2021. Vientiane Capital recorded the largest number of infections at 15,358....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 22, 2022 | ASEAN, Asia, Health, Lifestyle, Singapore
The pandemic has significantly affected the health of Singaporeans, with fewer of them engaging in physical activity and the country seeing a drop in the number of people going for chronic disease and recommended cancer screening, according to the Ministry of Health...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 14, 2022 | Thailand, ASEAN, Health, Lifestyle, News, Southeast Asia
The ministry has created a new “Health for Wealth” campaign, which is banking on people visiting Thailand for medical treatments. They believe that people seeking medical procedures and wellness activities can bring substantial economic stimulus to the country....
