Health

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

Australia Plans Tougher Sunscreen Testing After SPF Failures Shake Consumer Trust

Australia Plans Tougher Sunscreen Testing After SPF Failures Shake Consumer Trust

AustraliaOctober 28, 2026

Supreme Court Challenges Drug Price Gaps as India Defends Cancer Medicine Margin Cap

Supreme Court Challenges Drug Price Gaps as India Defends Cancer Medicine Margin Cap

IndiaOctober 27, 2026

Korean Twins With SMA Reveal the Cost of Missing Newborn Screening

Korean Twins With SMA Reveal the Cost of Missing Newborn Screening

South KoreaOctober 27, 2026

Uzbekistan Plans New Medical Standards, Staff Pay Supplements and Wider Free Care From 2027

Uzbekistan Plans New Medical Standards, Staff Pay Supplements and Wider Free Care From 2027

UzbekistanOctober 27, 2026

Vietnam's Organ Donation Bill Tests How to Save Children While Protecting Their Rights

Vietnam's Organ Donation Bill Tests How to Save Children While Protecting Their Rights

VietnamOctober 27, 2026

Bangladesh measles study finds 27.5% of vaccinated children lack detectable antibodies as deaths reach 1,233

Bangladesh measles study finds 27.5% of vaccinated children lack detectable antibodies as deaths reach 1,233

BangladeshOctober 27, 2026

Aspirin linked to fewer dementia cases in genetic subgroup, but serious bleeding doubled

Aspirin linked to fewer dementia cases in genetic subgroup, but serious bleeding doubled

AustraliaOctober 26, 2026

Hanoi Hospital Launches Southeast Asia's First 5T MRI, Targeting Tiny Lesions and Difficult Cases

Hanoi Hospital Launches Southeast Asia's First 5T MRI, Targeting Tiny Lesions and Difficult Cases

VietnamOctober 26, 2026

Elderly Men Collect Hawker Centre Leftovers in Singapore, Raising Food Safety Concerns

Elderly Men Collect Hawker Centre Leftovers in Singapore, Raising Food Safety Concerns

SingaporeOctober 26, 2026

Bangladesh Plans BDT 16,000 Crore Health Overhaul as Cancer Patients Face Years of Waiting

Bangladesh Plans BDT 16,000 Crore Health Overhaul as Cancer Patients Face Years of Waiting

BangladeshOctober 25, 2026

Sindh Lab Declares Seven Samples of Six Medicine Brands Counterfeit

Sindh Lab Declares Seven Samples of Six Medicine Brands Counterfeit

PakistanOctober 25, 2026

Prabowo Acknowledges Free Meal Failures as 353 Dismissals and Cirebon Illnesses Deepen Scrutiny

Prabowo Acknowledges Free Meal Failures as 353 Dismissals and Cirebon Illnesses Deepen Scrutiny

IndonesiaOctober 25, 2026