Health

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

Ho Chi Minh City records 34,664 respiratory infections as H1N1 dominates flu samples

Ho Chi Minh City records 34,664 respiratory infections as H1N1 dominates flu samples

VietnamOctober 15, 2026

Japan Plans to Count Investment Income in Medical Costs for People 75 and Older From August 2029

Japan Plans to Count Investment Income in Medical Costs for People 75 and Older From August 2029

JapanOctober 15, 2026

Indonesia Adds 980 MBG Kitchens as Remote Areas and Stunting Hotspots Take Priority

Indonesia Adds 980 MBG Kitchens as Remote Areas and Stunting Hotspots Take Priority

IndonesiaOctober 15, 2026

Malaysia Haze Brings Twin Health Risks as 34 Areas Record Unhealthy Air

Malaysia Haze Brings Twin Health Risks as 34 Areas Record Unhealthy Air

MalaysiaOctober 15, 2026

Japan Begins First Clinical Study of Remote Robotic Surgery With Five Cancer Patients in Aomori

Japan Begins First Clinical Study of Remote Robotic Surgery With Five Cancer Patients in Aomori

JapanOctober 14, 2026

Korea's First Domestic GLP-1 Obesity Drug Nears Launch, With Prices Set to Rise After First Month

Korea's First Domestic GLP-1 Obesity Drug Nears Launch, With Prices Set to Rise After First Month

South KoreaOctober 14, 2026

Pakistan's Childhood Lead Crisis Exposes Gaps in Industrial Safety and Clean Air Enforcement

Pakistan's Childhood Lead Crisis Exposes Gaps in Industrial Safety and Clean Air Enforcement

PakistanOctober 14, 2026

Wegovy Insurance Bid Tests Korea's Obesity Care, Drug Prices and Prescribing Safeguards

Wegovy Insurance Bid Tests Korea's Obesity Care, Drug Prices and Prescribing Safeguards

South KoreaOctober 14, 2026

Uzbekistan Builds Colorectal Cancer Screening Program With International Training and 2027 Care Reforms

Uzbekistan Builds Colorectal Cancer Screening Program With International Training and 2027 Care Reforms

UzbekistanOctober 14, 2026

Hong Kong Mask Sales Surge as WHO Seeks Answers on Siberian Researcher's Death

Hong Kong Mask Sales Surge as WHO Seeks Answers on Siberian Researcher's Death

Hong KongOctober 14, 2026

Quang Ngai Banh Mi Shop Apologizes After 167 Suspected Food Poisoning Cases

Quang Ngai Banh Mi Shop Apologizes After 167 Suspected Food Poisoning Cases

VietnamOctober 13, 2026

Sharmila Tagore's Stage Zero Lung Cancer Highlights Risks Beyond Smoking

Sharmila Tagore's Stage Zero Lung Cancer Highlights Risks Beyond Smoking

IndiaOctober 13, 2026