Health

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

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

Breast Cancer Risk Rises to One in 23 Malaysian Women as Screening Falls

Breast Cancer Risk Rises to One in 23 Malaysian Women as Screening Falls

MalaysiaOctober 25, 2026

Why Polio Persists in Pakistan and Afghanistan Despite Millions of Vaccinations

Why Polio Persists in Pakistan and Afghanistan Despite Millions of Vaccinations

PakistanOctober 24, 2026

Vietnam Food Safety Bill Faces Demands for Clear Accountability, Faster Alerts and Stronger Inspections

Vietnam Food Safety Bill Faces Demands for Clear Accountability, Faster Alerts and Stronger Inspections

VietnamOctober 24, 2026

Vietnam targets wider breast cancer screening as annual cases reach 25,711

Vietnam targets wider breast cancer screening as annual cases reach 25,711

VietnamOctober 24, 2026

Seoul TB Hospital Audit Finds 60.51% of Isolation Room Pressure Readings Below Standard

Seoul TB Hospital Audit Finds 60.51% of Isolation Room Pressure Readings Below Standard

South KoreaOctober 24, 2026

Investigation Maps CCP Control Across China's Organ Transplant System

Investigation Maps CCP Control Across China's Organ Transplant System

ChinaOctober 23, 2026

China Completes First Robotic Heart Transplant Without Splitting the Breastbone

China Completes First Robotic Heart Transplant Without Splitting the Breastbone

ChinaOctober 23, 2026

China Approves Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Across HER2 Positive Solid Tumors

China Approves Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Across HER2 Positive Solid Tumors

ChinaOctober 23, 2026

Body Clock Linked to Depression Pattern in 23% of Australian Study Participants

Body Clock Linked to Depression Pattern in 23% of Australian Study Participants

AustraliaOctober 23, 2026

Japan Records 538 School Student Suicides as National Total Falls to Historic Low

Japan Records 538 School Student Suicides as National Total Falls to Historic Low

JapanOctober 23, 2026

Delta Force Players Join China's Emergency Aid Network as 550,000 Register in Three Days

Delta Force Players Join China's Emergency Aid Network as 550,000 Register in Three Days

ChinaOctober 23, 2026