December 2023

BMC Public Health

Vietnam conducted the national Noncommunicable Disease Risk-Factor Surveillance (STEPs) surveys in the years 2010, 2015, and 2021. This study aims to use STEPs data to assess the burden of comorbidity between diabetes and hypertension, analyze trends over time, and identify factors associated with this comorbidity.

Global New Light Of Myanmar

The Department of Food and Drug Administration (FDA Myanmar) has announced that the process for extending drug registration online will […].

Bangkokpost.com

Teenagers are at risk of being infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) due to the widespread prevalence of unprotected sex, says the Aids Health Care Foundation (AHF) Thailand.

GMA News Online

Cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the Philippines have increased to an average of 418% every year from 2010 to 2022, where almost half of the new infections are in the age group of 15 to 24 years old.

Channel NewsAsia

In 2022, Singapore saw the lowest number of newly diagnosed HIV cases since 1998.

Bangkokpost.com : Top Stories

Nearly half of the 9,000-plus new HIV infections in Thailand each year are people aged between 15-24 years old, according to the Department of Disease Control.

The Malay Mail Online

Premarital HIV screening for Muslim couples is justified on religious grounds. But at what cost? Malaysia is among the many countries that have enacted national laws and policies mandating premarital HIV testing. Johor, in southern peninsular Malaysia, was the first state to introduce premarital HIV screening for Muslim couples in 2001. By early 2009, Muslim couples across the country were required to submit to premarital HIV testing.

Khaosod English

At a recent media roundtable on the evolving landscape of respiratory disease management in the Asia Pacific region held in Singapore and organized by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, Dr. Leong Hoe Nam, an infectious disease specialist at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, was quick to declare it is just a matter of time when the next COVID pandemic, with new and deadly mutation, breaks out.

BusinessWorld

China said a surge in mycoplasma-caused pneumonia in children shows signs of ebbing, but warned that other respiratory illnesses are likely to hit the broader population hard during the mainland’s first winter after COVID restrictions. Health authorities in Beijing say flu, adenovirus and respiratory syncytial virus have surpassed mycoplasma as the most frequently detected pathogens among patients at the city’s top pediatric medical centers.

The Malay Mail Online

The cosmetics and skincare industry is growing at an exponential rate globally and Malaysia is no exception. In Malaysia, Statista estimated revenue in the cosmetic market is expected to reach US$436.50 million (RM2.07 billion) by the end of this year. The outlook also expected the market here to grow by 3.12 per cent annually. Such growth and potential are enough to make any entrepreneur excited for a slice of the market share.

CosmeticsDesign-Asia

Japanese cosmetic companies Shiseido, KosÃ, and Pola Orbis have reported negative growth in China due to the impact of Japan’s decision to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima.

Global Cosmetics News

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. has opened a new manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China, representing an investment of approximately $55 million. This facility aims to boost the company’s production capacity and supply chain efficiency in China and other Asian markets. Located in the Fengxian District of Shanghai, the 440,000 square feet facility is designed with advanced Industry 4.0 standards, including automation and data-driven systems.