Health

As there are currently no clinical trials being conducted on products containing cannabis extract for medical purposes, the Health Ministry in Malaysia welcomes applications to conduct clinical trials on these products. Deputy Health Minister Dr. Noor Azmi said on Thursday that such trials are not being carried out at this time, July 28th. In response to a query from the …

His doctor reported on Sunday that US President Joe Biden’s condition since contracting COVID-19 has dramatically improved and that his main symptom is now a sore throat, July 24th. Despite testing positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, Biden’s doctor, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a memo released by the White House that Biden’s cough and body aches have subsided and …

It has been confirmed that two additional instances of monkeypox infection have occurred in Singapore, bringing the total number of infections in the country to eight. The Ministry of Health (MOH) stated in an update that was posted on its website on Sunday, July 24th, that neither of the newly discovered cases of monkeypox is connected to any of the …

COVID in China, Beijing ramps up efforts to allay public concerns about safety that risk hindering its vaccination drive, officials said on Saturday (July 23) that the Covid-19 vaccines are safe and have been given to leaders of the state and ruling Communist Party. This comes as Beijing is attempting to allay public concerns about safety that have the potential …

A Beijing single woman who wanted to freeze her eggs unsuccessfully challenged the practice in court, which is exceptionally unusual in China. The Beijing Chaoyang Intermediate People’s Court ruled that the hospital did not breach the woman’s rights by denying her request to freeze her eggs. On Friday, almost three years after Teresa Xu first filed her lawsuit, she finally …

The first case of monkeypox was identified in Thailand, but the patient, a Nigerian man aged 27 who was informed of his positive test result on Monday, July 18, has not been seen since. The patient went to a private hospital on the popular tourist island of Phuket with symptoms that were similar to those of monkeypox over the weekend, …

Due to a rise in daily average acute respiratory infection (ARI) attendance from COVID-19 and other infections over the past two weeks, those wishing to obtain their vaccinations at polyclinics will now require appointments. Only people over the age of 80 are allowed to enter the polyclinics to get their immunizations. A press release from the Ministry of Health (MOH) …

In the midst of Vietnam’s recent heat wave, users using the Grab app to get food or a ride found they’d have to pay an additional fee. Several months after the Southeast Asian platform firm announced a rainy-weather tax in Vietnam, an additional fee was imposed when the local temperature exceeded 35 degrees Celsius. “Working under such bad weather conditions …

Shenzhen, a megacity in the southern region of China, has vowed to “mobilize all resources” to put a stop to an outbreak of COVID-19, which has been slowly spreading. The city has also ordered the strict implementation of testing and temperature checks, as well as lockdowns for COVID-affected buildings. Shenzhen, which has a population of almost 18 million people, reported …

People between the ages of 50 and 59 who have no underlying medical conditions can now receive their second Covid-19 booster injection, according to Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. “The sixth group, that’s the 50-59-year-old group without any chronic diseases, and those 50 years old and below, can receive the second vaccine booster shot,” Khairy was responding to a follow-up question …