Health

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

Tokyo Study Links Girls' Mental Health Gap to Loneliness and Pressure to Be Thin

Tokyo Study Links Girls' Mental Health Gap to Loneliness and Pressure to Be Thin

JapanOctober 23, 2026

Thailand Plans Tighter Cannabis Rules as Wider Drug Bills Seek Longer Detention

Thailand Plans Tighter Cannabis Rules as Wider Drug Bills Seek Longer Detention

ThailandOctober 22, 2026

Cancer Patients Turned to China for Sunvozertinib. Now the Drug Is Available in the US

Cancer Patients Turned to China for Sunvozertinib. Now the Drug Is Available in the US

ChinaOctober 22, 2026

Nepal Treats First Patient With Locally Made CAR-T Cancer Therapy

Nepal Treats First Patient With Locally Made CAR-T Cancer Therapy

NepalOctober 22, 2026

South Korea's First Homegrown GLP-1 Obesity Drug Efe Set for October 29 Prescriptions

South Korea's First Homegrown GLP-1 Obesity Drug Efe Set for October 29 Prescriptions

South KoreaOctober 22, 2026

Nepal's Wartime Sexual Violence Survivors Still Struggle for Recognition and Medical Relief

Nepal's Wartime Sexual Violence Survivors Still Struggle for Recognition and Medical Relief

NepalOctober 22, 2026

Indonesia Haze Illnesses Reach 333,470 as Fire Response Expands and Companies Face Scrutiny

Indonesia Haze Illnesses Reach 333,470 as Fire Response Expands and Companies Face Scrutiny

IndonesiaOctober 22, 2026

Bangladesh Dengue Deaths Reach 368 as 1,512 More Patients Enter Hospital

Bangladesh Dengue Deaths Reach 368 as 1,512 More Patients Enter Hospital

BangladeshOctober 22, 2026

Tam Anh Receives First Proton Therapy Components for Vietnam Cancer Centre, With Opening Targeted for 2027

Tam Anh Receives First Proton Therapy Components for Vietnam Cancer Centre, With Opening Targeted for 2027

VietnamOctober 22, 2026

Vietnam Lawmaker Proposes Tobacco Age of 21 as Parliament Weighs Wider Smoking Curbs

Vietnam Lawmaker Proposes Tobacco Age of 21 as Parliament Weighs Wider Smoking Curbs

VietnamOctober 22, 2026

Malaysia Records 3,510 Doctor Resignations as Public Health Service Faces 13,072 Vacancies

Malaysia Records 3,510 Doctor Resignations as Public Health Service Faces 13,072 Vacancies

MalaysiaOctober 22, 2026

Ho Chi Minh City Reports Five Student Meningococcal Cases, One Death, as Health Teams Trace Contacts

Ho Chi Minh City Reports Five Student Meningococcal Cases, One Death, as Health Teams Trace Contacts

VietnamOctober 22, 2026