Health

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

Singapore Tightens Vaping Crackdown as Drug-Laced Devices Trigger Tougher Penalties

Singapore Tightens Vaping Crackdown as Drug-Laced Devices Trigger Tougher Penalties

SingaporeAugust 28, 2025

China's Biotech Boom Reshapes Global Drug Deals and Medical Innovation

China's Biotech Boom Reshapes Global Drug Deals and Medical Innovation

ChinaAugust 22, 2025

Laos Methanol Poisoning: Six Tourist Deaths, a Survivor's Blindness and the Risks of Tainted Alcohol

Laos Methanol Poisoning: Six Tourist Deaths, a Survivor's Blindness and the Risks of Tainted Alcohol

ThailandAugust 21, 2025

Indian Mango Trials Challenge Diabetes Restrictions, With Portions and Diet Planning Key

Indian Mango Trials Challenge Diabetes Restrictions, With Portions and Diet Planning Key

IndiaAugust 21, 2025

Malaysia's Doctor and Nurse Shortages Put Public Healthcare Under Growing Strain

Malaysia's Doctor and Nurse Shortages Put Public Healthcare Under Growing Strain

MalaysiaAugust 15, 2025

China Revives COVID-19 Controls as Guangdong Chikungunya Cases Top 8,000

China Revives COVID-19 Controls as Guangdong Chikungunya Cases Top 8,000

ChinaAugust 9, 2025

Guangdong Battles China's Largest Chikungunya Outbreak as Cases Pass 10,000

Guangdong Battles China's Largest Chikungunya Outbreak as Cases Pass 10,000

ChinaAugust 9, 2025

Young Adults Account for 75% of Malaysia's New HIV Cases as Sexual Transmission Dominates

Young Adults Account for 75% of Malaysia's New HIV Cases as Sexual Transmission Dominates

MalaysiaAugust 7, 2025

Singapore Teen Births Rise to 244 in 2024 After Years of Decline

Singapore Teen Births Rise to 244 in 2024 After Years of Decline

SingaporeJuly 27, 2025

Japanese women top global life expectancy for 40th straight year | Thâ¦

Japanese Women Lead Global Life Expectancy for 40 Years as Aging Pressures Grow

JapanJuly 26, 2025

Singapore Recorded 314 Suicide Deaths in 2024 as Pressures Mount on Young Adults

Singapore Recorded 314 Suicide Deaths in 2024 as Pressures Mount on Young Adults

SingaporeJuly 26, 2025

Bali Declares Rabies Red Zones in Tourist Areas as Vaccination Efforts Intensify

Bali Declares Rabies Red Zones in Tourist Areas as Vaccination Efforts Intensify

IndonesiaJuly 22, 2025