Health

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

Colorectal Cancer Study Traces How Zinc Uptake Helps Tumors Evade Immune Attack

Colorectal Cancer Study Traces How Zinc Uptake Helps Tumors Evade Immune Attack

HealthOctober 12, 2026

Thai Hospitals Face Cash Squeeze as Funding Gaps Meet Stricter Financial Rules

Thai Hospitals Face Cash Squeeze as Funding Gaps Meet Stricter Financial Rules

ThailandOctober 12, 2026

Better Blood Pressure Control Could Prevent 518,476 Deaths a Year Across 20 Countries

Better Blood Pressure Control Could Prevent 518,476 Deaths a Year Across 20 Countries

HealthOctober 12, 2026

Bangladesh Reports Two More Suspected Measles Deaths as Toll Reaches 1,164

Bangladesh Reports Two More Suspected Measles Deaths as Toll Reaches 1,164

BangladeshOctober 12, 2026

Taiwan Study Identifies Four Gene Hubs Linked to Schizophrenia Before Age 18

Taiwan Study Identifies Four Gene Hubs Linked to Schizophrenia Before Age 18

TaiwanOctober 12, 2026

Lee Orders Strict Action as DN Automotive Faces Lead Exposure and Injection Probe

Lee Orders Strict Action as DN Automotive Faces Lead Exposure and Injection Probe

South KoreaOctober 12, 2026

Unsafe Medical Care Drives Pakistan's HIV Crisis as Child Infections Rise

Unsafe Medical Care Drives Pakistan's HIV Crisis as Child Infections Rise

PakistanOctober 12, 2026

Vietnam's Heart, Kidney and Metabolic Disease Burden Calls for Earlier, Coordinated Care

Vietnam's Heart, Kidney and Metabolic Disease Burden Calls for Earlier, Coordinated Care

VietnamOctober 12, 2026

China’s Gastric Cancer Care Gaps Extend From Late Diagnosis to Nutrition and Target Testing

China’s Gastric Cancer Care Gaps Extend From Late Diagnosis to Nutrition and Target Testing

ChinaOctober 12, 2026

Bidayuh Cancer Rates Remain Among World's Highest as Sarawak Faces Late Diagnosis

Bidayuh Cancer Rates Remain Among World's Highest as Sarawak Faces Late Diagnosis

MalaysiaOctober 12, 2026

South Korea Warns Against AI Mental Health Diagnoses as Survey Finds Growing Dependence

South Korea Warns Against AI Mental Health Diagnoses as Survey Finds Growing Dependence

South KoreaOctober 12, 2026

Childbirth Abuse in Nepal Exposes Gaps in Care, Consent and Maternity Rights

Childbirth Abuse in Nepal Exposes Gaps in Care, Consent and Maternity Rights

NepalOctober 12, 2026