Author: Rachel Tan
Rachel Tan
Rachel is a marketing graduate from the National University of Singapore. She enjoys researching and writing extensively on healthcare, medicine, and technology in her personal time. In her free time, she enjoys reading books on psychology, science-related mysteries, and documentaries as a personal interest.
Welcome to Medical Channel Asia’s regular segment, the weekly Asian medical news bulletin. Each week, we will bring you essential medical news from within the region to keep you informed about the healthcare industry. This week, we will look at new health centres in the Philippines, the removal of COVID-19 measures in Singapore and the air pollution and hospital crisis in Thailand and Malaysia respectively. Philippines The Philippines is set to build 19 “super health centers” (SHCs) in Cebu, the first to be located in Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City. The facilities will offer basic medical services, including database management, out-patient,…
The hotline launched in Abu Dhabi aims to provide the community with information on how to manage overdose and poisoning cases.
Lecanemab is one of the first experimental drugs for dementia which appears to help in slowing down the progression of cognitive decline.
Home quarantine for people with mild and no symptoms and freer to travel around the country are among the new relaxed COVID controls in China.
Treatment should be started no later than 4 weeks after a diagnosis of hypertension. Read this article to understand the treatments
The measles outbreak in India causes the death of 12 children in West India, the city of Mumbai and its surrounding areas.
Another wave of COVID-19 is expected to hit the NCR of the Philippines after the report of a 9.2% increase in the positivity rate. Read more
On 22 Nov 2022, China reported new data on COVID-19 cases that forced restrictions to take place once again. Read more
Studies suggest that around 10-60% of ADHD cases diagnosed in childhood continue to show the disorder as adults. ADHD is an acronym for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD is not an acquired disorder, it develops in childhood and continues to adulthood in some cases. The patient experiences problems in paying attention or focusing, showing hyperactivity and impulsive behaviour. Some people only face the problem of concentration or focusing and do not show other symptoms i.e. hyperactivity and impulsive behaviour. Such cases are known as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Signs and symptoms of adult ADHD The patient finds it difficult to start…
A 27-year-old man in Shanghai, China, dies after getting a neck and shoulder massage that led to cerebral infarction. Read more
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