Health

Read about healthcare developments and public health issues across the region.

NTU Student Turns Singapore Haze Readings Into Cigarette Equivalents as Schools Limit Outdoor Activities

NTU Student Turns Singapore Haze Readings Into Cigarette Equivalents as Schools Limit Outdoor Activities

SingaporeOctober 16, 2026

Pakistan's Major Disease Programmes Still Operate Separately Despite NIH Reform Law

Pakistan's Major Disease Programmes Still Operate Separately Despite NIH Reform Law

PakistanOctober 16, 2026

Kindai Study Finds Immune Cells That Limit Liver Scarring in Mice

Kindai Study Finds Immune Cells That Limit Liver Scarring in Mice

JapanOctober 16, 2026

Taiwan passes health insurance subsidies for seniors as funding and fairness concerns grow

Taiwan passes health insurance subsidies for seniors as funding and fairness concerns grow

TaiwanOctober 16, 2026

Afghanistan Faces Winter Hunger Surge as 4 Million Children Need Malnutrition Treatment in 2027

Afghanistan Faces Winter Hunger Surge as 4 Million Children Need Malnutrition Treatment in 2027

AfghanistanOctober 16, 2026

Japan Panel Backs Full Approval of Stemirac Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

Japan Panel Backs Full Approval of Stemirac Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

JapanOctober 16, 2026

South Korea Widens Biobank Recruitment as Million-Person Medical AI Project Prepares Research Access

South Korea Widens Biobank Recruitment as Million-Person Medical AI Project Prepares Research Access

South KoreaOctober 16, 2026

Bangladesh's Hunger Progress Slows as Child Wasting Reaches 12.9%

Bangladesh's Hunger Progress Slows as Child Wasting Reaches 12.9%

BangladeshOctober 15, 2026

Indonesia Haze Sends Thousands for Treatment as Palangkaraya Families Seek Safe Air

Indonesia Haze Sends Thousands for Treatment as Palangkaraya Families Seek Safe Air

IndonesiaOctober 15, 2026

ADB Flags Gaps in Philippine Climate Budget Tracking as Health Risks Grow

ADB Flags Gaps in Philippine Climate Budget Tracking as Health Risks Grow

PhilippinesOctober 15, 2026

China Plans Food Safety Law Overhaul Targeting School Meals, Online Sellers and Excessive Fines

China Plans Food Safety Law Overhaul Targeting School Meals, Online Sellers and Excessive Fines

ChinaOctober 15, 2026

Gia Lai Teacher's Family Donates Her Organs in Province's First Donation After Brain Death

Gia Lai Teacher's Family Donates Her Organs in Province's First Donation After Brain Death

VietnamOctober 15, 2026