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25 September 2023
Healthcare
A quarter of people are undoing the benefits of healthy meals by unhealthy snacking: Study
A study says a quarter of people are undoing the benefits of healthy meals by unhealthy snacking.
Argentina: Actress Silvina Luna dies after failed plastic surgery
Argentine actress Silvina Luna dies following failed plastic surgery.
UAE's PureHealth buys UK-based private healthcare provider Circle Health for USD 1.2 billion
PureHealth acquires UK-based Circle Health in a deal valued at USD 1.2 billion.
A senior official in the United Kingdom called for health warnings on protein drinks after the death of a 16-year-old Indian-origin boy,...
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong tests positive for COVID-19
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday he has tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time after returning home from...
Untreated mental health issues indirectly costing Singapore SGD 16 billion: Study
A study conducted by Duke-NUS Medical School and the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Singapore suggests that symptoms of anxiety and...
India to hold nationwide COVID drills as cases spike
India reported a continuing spike in COVID cases, the government announced that a nationwide drill is planned today and tomorrow to review...
Temasek of Singapore takes 59% share in Manipal Hospitals of India in USD 2-billion deal
Temasek Holdings of Singapore has acquired a 59 per cent stake in Manipal Health Enterprises of India, which runs the Manipal Hospitals...
India reports spike in COVID rate; 5,335 cases in last 24 hours
Indian news: one of the largest spike in COVID rates in the last few months as the nation's capital reported 509 fresh cases.
Pharmexcil suspends Marion Biotech membership over Uzbek deaths
Ministry of Commerce, has suspended the membership of Marion Biotech after the company failed to reply on the report of children’s death...
Singapore set to employ over 150 Indian doctors in next three years
Singapore is planning to hire 180 junior doctors from India over the next three years, a move questioned by many, according to a media...
Singapore pushes for A+, O+ blood donors to contain stocks crunch
Singapore health authorities have urged the people of the country with A+ and O+ blood group to step in with blood donations as stocks have...
Why Buzud blood glucose meters are a great option for you
The Buzud blood glucose meter is a portable electronic device that helps you test your blood sugar at home using a small drop of your blood.
India, UAE look to deepen ties in healthcare portfolio
India and UAE are eyeing ways to deepen engagement on healthcare space, particularly in the pharmaceutical discipline.
Singapore allows frontline workers to travel overseas for vacations
Singapore News- Ministry of Health (MOH), healthcare workers in Singapore are now allowed to applied for overseas leave.
Singapore logs 452 suicide cases in 2020, highest since 2012
Singapore has reported at least 452 suicide cases last year, the highest figure since 2012, non-profit suicide prevention centre Samaritans...
Treatments for vaginal infections recommended by gynaecologist in Kolkata
According to a certain study, around 50% of women will experience certain signs of vaginal infection at some point in their lives.
Buying health insurance for heart patients: Do's and Don'ts
IRDA recommends every policyholder go through each of these Dos and Don’ts before buying health insurance for heart patients.
Final week of Singapore HeritageFest celebrates diverse Indian food and healthcare culture
Final week of Singapore HeritageFest focuses on Ayurvedic practices in cooking, celebrating Sikh culture and heritage via food, a photo...
HealthPlix raises USD 13.5 million in Series B funding led by Lightspeed
Health-tech start-up HealthPlix Technologies has raised USD13.5 million as part of its ongoing Series B funding led by Lightspeed, with...
US President Biden appoints Indian-American Dr Raj Panjabi to lead malaria initiative
United States President Joe Biden has appointed Indian-origin Dr Raj Panjabi to lead his Malaria Initiative.
How can you get health coverage under a term plan?
Many things can go wrong in life. Unfortunately, we do not have control over most of them. However, we can make sure that we are prepared...
Dental care medtech company SmileDirectClub, a US-based teledentistry pioneer, has opened a new convenient SmileShop location for...
Largest Hindu temple in Britain spreads awareness of coronavirus trial among Indian community
Europe’s BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, the largest Hindu temple in the continent, is spreading awareness about the PRINCIPLE trial of...
SIA partners Khoo Teck Puat Hospital to deliver training services for healthcare professionals
This is the first time that Singapore Airlines is extending its training and development services outside the organisation.