Health

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

Sahroni Urges MUI to Declare Vaping Haram as Drug Findings Fuel Debate Over Total Ban

Sahroni Urges MUI to Declare Vaping Haram as Drug Findings Fuel Debate Over Total Ban

IndonesiaOctober 19, 2026

Pakistan Survey Finds Mental Disorders in One in Three Adults as Care Shortages Persist

Pakistan Survey Finds Mental Disorders in One in Three Adults as Care Shortages Persist

PakistanOctober 19, 2026

Live Slug Found in Tea Prompts Taichung Store Closure and Checks Across Taiwan

Live Slug Found in Tea Prompts Taichung Store Closure and Checks Across Taiwan

TaiwanOctober 19, 2026

Malaysia Plans January 2027 MediAsas Launch After 340,000 Medical Policies Surrendered

Malaysia Plans January 2027 MediAsas Launch After 340,000 Medical Policies Surrendered

MalaysiaOctober 18, 2026

FSSAI Questions Horlicks Health Claims and Nestlé Labels as Companies Prepare Responses

FSSAI Questions Horlicks Health Claims and Nestlé Labels as Companies Prepare Responses

IndiaOctober 18, 2026

India Caps Trade Margins on 137 Cancer Drugs, With Lower Prices From November 9

India Caps Trade Margins on 137 Cancer Drugs, With Lower Prices From November 9

IndiaOctober 18, 2026

Bangladesh Sets Lead Reduction Targets as Nearly Four in 10 Young Children Face Exposure

Bangladesh Sets Lead Reduction Targets as Nearly Four in 10 Young Children Face Exposure

BangladeshOctober 17, 2026

UP Graduates Develop P6,000 Home Dialysis Prototype, Reach Global Dyson Shortlist

UP Graduates Develop P6,000 Home Dialysis Prototype, Reach Global Dyson Shortlist

PhilippinesOctober 17, 2026

Bangladesh Measles Deaths Reach 1,147 as Vaccination Drives Miss Millions of Children

Bangladesh Measles Deaths Reach 1,147 as Vaccination Drives Miss Millions of Children

BangladeshOctober 17, 2026

Live Leech Removed From Woman's Voice Box After Two Weeks of Throat Discomfort

Live Leech Removed From Woman's Voice Box After Two Weeks of Throat Discomfort

VietnamOctober 16, 2026

Singapore Opens Stem Cell Centre to Study Asian Heart Disease and Tailor Treatments

Singapore Opens Stem Cell Centre to Study Asian Heart Disease and Tailor Treatments

SingaporeOctober 16, 2026

Japan's Early Flu Wave Puts H1N1 Mutation and Vaccine Timing in Focus

Japan's Early Flu Wave Puts H1N1 Mutation and Vaccine Timing in Focus

JapanOctober 16, 2026