Showing 1 - 7 of 7
How much is too much?
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/01/2022
» After the government approved the resumption of the Test & Go programme starting next week signalling a strong desire to restore the country's tourism and overall economy, the Ministry of Public Health also proposed a vaccination programme, focusing on the 10 tourism and high-risk provinces where a fourth Covid-19 jab is strongly encouraged.
Designer babies
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/01/2019
» Twin girls Lulu and Nana are no ordinary children. Claimed as the world's first gene-edited babies, they quickly came under the global spotlight from the moment they came into this world. Now they are being received with great interest and curiosity among not just doctors and scientists but also many people around the world. Even the World Health Organisation (WHO) had to set up a special panel to look at the technique through which the twins were conceived.
Warts and all
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 17/12/2018
» Celebrated: The coming legalisation of medical cannabis
A shot in the arm
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 19/09/2017
» Thailand found itself in the hot seat in 2009 when the country could not find vaccines to purchase during the H1N1 flu pandemic that wreaked havoc in many countries and killed over 12,000 worldwide in that year alone. While the country struggled to buy the shot, the United States and Japan had inoculated their citizens six months earlier.
The life-saving T-shirt
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 02/05/2017
» While spending time getting to understand breast cancer patients as part of her postgraduate thesis, Asst Prof Jinpitcha Mamom knew too well the pressure and anxiety facing those sick ladies.
Plurality of ideas
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 28/03/2017
» Singapore's iconic F1 Pit Building might be an unusual choice of venue for an international art-and-design event like SingaPlural, given its boring, school-like façade. Even so, the annual event, which wrapped earlier this month, did not fail to draw design enthusiasts to immerse themselves in a six-day exhibit showcasing not just creativity but also the practicality of art.
The man behind the screen
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 02/02/2012
» Pattrakorn Chomaksorn's job starts only after sunset and finishes before midnight. Despite working only a few hours a day, Pattrakorn earns a handsome income each month.