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What types of exercise are designed to minimize the risk of dementia?

By Katherine S
August 27, 2022
in :  Health, Indonesia, Lifestyle
What types of exercise are designed to minimize the risk of dementia

Exercise was thought by many knowledgeable people to offer some degree of protection against the onset of dementia. Nevertheless, despite the fact that they had noticed a general pattern of decreased risk, studies on the topic had been limited – and often contradictory – with little consensus on the kind of exercise, the frequency of exercise, or the intensity of …

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Pfizer and BioNTech, sued by Moderna for copying their COVID-19 vaccine

By Burapha
August 26, 2022
in :  ASEAN News, Health
Pfizer and BioNTech, sued by Moderna for copying their COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech are being sued by Moderna for allegedly infringing on Moderna’s patent while working on the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved for use in the United States. The lawsuit alleges that Pfizer and BioNTech copied technology that Moderna had developed years before the pandemic. According to a news release issued by Moderna on Friday, …

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Indonesia’s COVID-19 recovery strategy is based on dirty energy

By Burapha
August 22, 2022
in :  Health, Indonesia, Opinion
Indonesia's COVID-19 recovery strategy is based on dirty energy

Since the year 2020, the COVID-19 epidemic has had a negative impact on the economy of Indonesia. This crisis, which has also struck a great number of other countries, is a result of the large halt of economic operations due to restrictions that are intended to lower the number of COVID-19 cases. The most populous and robust economy in Southeast …

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First monkeypox case in Indonesia confirmed; patient from abroad

By Katherine S
August 20, 2022
in :  Health, Indonesia
First monkeypox case in Indonesia confirmed; patient from abroad

An individual who had recently returned from an unnamed nation that had documented occurrences of monkeypox was the source of Indonesia’s first verified case of the disease, according to a representative for the country’s Ministry of Health who made the announcement on Saturday (Aug 20). A positive test was conducted on the 27-year-old guy in the capital city of Jakarta …

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Indonesia successfully handled COVID-19 despite tensions

By Katherine S
August 17, 2022
in :  Health, Indonesia
Indonesia successfully handled COVID-19 despite tensions

President Joko Widodo announced on Tuesday that Indonesia has been able to successfully control the COVID-19 outbreak while also increasing its economy (Aug 16). In addition to this, the Indonesian head of state stated that their country has been able to maintain its position of global leadership despite the heightened geopolitical tensions. During his remarks at the annual State of …

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Shanghai IKEA shoppers flee from store COVID-19 lockdown

By Burapha
August 16, 2022
in :  China, Health
Shanghai IKEA shoppers flee from store COVID-19 lockdown

When police learned that a customer had come into close contact with a COVID-19 case, they attempted to lock down an IKEA outlet in Shanghai on Saturday (August 13), which led to tumultuous situations within the store. The business was closed for several hours. Customers can be seen in videos that are circulating on Chinese social media rushing past security …

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Why has polio spread to London, New York, and Jerusalem?

By Katherine S
August 16, 2022
in :  Health, World
Why has polio spread to London, New York, and Jerusalem?

Poliomyelitis, a potentially fatal disease that used to paralyze tens of thousands of children each year, has recently been detected in London, New York, and Jerusalem for the first time in decades, which has prompted catch-up vaccination campaigns. A grave health risk During the first half of the 20th century, the threat of polio struck fear into the hearts of …

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Why the world’s first’ synthetic embryo’ is important

By Burapha
August 10, 2022
in :  Health
Why the world's first' synthetic embryo' is important

Biologists have developed mouse embryo models in the laboratory, which is being hailed as a world-first feat. They were able to do this without the need of fertilized eggs, embryos, or even a mouse. Instead, they relied solely on stem cells and a specialized incubator. This accomplishment, which was published in the journal Cell by a group of researchers led …

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India confirms the first death in Asia from monkeypox

By Burapha
August 2, 2022
in :  Health
India confirms the first death in Asia from monkeypox

The death of a young man in Kerala, India, from monkeypox was verified on Monday (August 1), making it only the fourth known mortality from the disease in the current epidemic. The young guy lived in the southern state of Kerala. In the past week, Spain recorded two deaths due to monkeypox, while Brazil reported its first. The first fatality …

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Malaysian smoking prohibition bill tries to lower cancer risk, but it divides opinion

By Noto
August 1, 2022
in :  Health, Malaysia
Malaysian smoking prohibition bill tries to lower cancer risk, but it divides opinion

In place of Shamsul Rizal Ramli’s voice box—the organ that is essential to the production of sound as well as to swallowing and breathing—a voice prosthesis has been implanted in his throat. In October 2014, he was forced to have a total laryngectomy as a result of being diagnosed with stage three laryngeal cancer. This type of cancer is linked …

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