Health

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

Singapore to Rename IMH in 2027 and Expand Mental Health Care by 2040

Singapore to Rename IMH in 2027 and Expand Mental Health Care by 2040

SingaporeOctober 11, 2026

China Performs Its First Robotic Heart Transplant Through an 8 Centimeter Incision

China Performs Its First Robotic Heart Transplant Through an 8 Centimeter Incision

ChinaOctober 11, 2026

Bangladesh Dengue Deaths Reach 303 as Admissions Near 100,000 and Spread Beyond Major Cities

Bangladesh Dengue Deaths Reach 303 as Admissions Near 100,000 and Spread Beyond Major Cities

BangladeshOctober 11, 2026

Cyclophosphamide Shortage Drives China Price Surge as Europe Warns of Supply Limits Into 2027

Cyclophosphamide Shortage Drives China Price Surge as Europe Warns of Supply Limits Into 2027

ChinaOctober 11, 2026

Four Patients Show No Graft Related Tumors Up to Four Years After iPSC Spinal Cord Therapy

Four Patients Show No Graft Related Tumors Up to Four Years After iPSC Spinal Cord Therapy

JapanOctober 11, 2026

Japanese Dementia Study Finds Different Links Between APOE ε4 and Modifiable Risk Factors

Japanese Dementia Study Finds Different Links Between APOE ε4 and Modifiable Risk Factors

JapanOctober 11, 2026

Nepal Expands Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination as Adults Bear the Heaviest Death Toll

Nepal Expands Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination as Adults Bear the Heaviest Death Toll

NepalOctober 11, 2026

Pregnant Woman Flown 150 Kilometers to Give Birth After 25 Hospitals Decline Admission

Pregnant Woman Flown 150 Kilometers to Give Birth After 25 Hospitals Decline Admission

South KoreaOctober 11, 2026

Beijing Court Orders Hospital to Resume Embryo Transfers for Widow

Beijing Court Orders Hospital to Resume Embryo Transfers for Widow

ChinaOctober 11, 2026

Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Dies at 100, Leaving a Legacy in Rural Health and Public Service

Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Dies at 100, Leaving a Legacy in Rural Health and Public Service

MalaysiaOctober 11, 2026

Sindh’s Rabies Crisis Leaves Children Exposed Despite Expanding Treatment Network

Sindh’s Rabies Crisis Leaves Children Exposed Despite Expanding Treatment Network

PakistanOctober 8, 2026

PIMS Fire Inquiry Finds Years of Safety Failures Behind Deaths of 14 Newborns

PIMS Fire Inquiry Finds Years of Safety Failures Behind Deaths of 14 Newborns

PakistanSeptember 17, 2026