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Stop the apologists
Oped, Postbag, Published on 30/07/2025
» Re: "One-sided suffering", (PostBag, July 28).
Chemotherapy can speed up cancer spread: study
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/07/2025
» HONG KONG — A team of Chinese scientists has found that the spread of cancer from original tumour sites to distant organs can be caused by chemotherapy triggering the awakening of dormant cancer cells.
New drug to be registered with FDA
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/07/2025
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) has prepared to register the affordable hepatitis C drug ravidasvir with the Food and Drug Administration to improve access for 800,000 patients and reduce treatment costs.
Mahidol Lab First in ASEAN with ISO 13485
Published on 03/07/2025
» Mahidol University’s Faculty of Engineering has become the first in Thailand and ASEAN to receive ISO 13485:2016 certification for its innovation in antibacterial nano-coatings on dental implants—a milestone that brings the research closer to clinical application and commercialisation.
PrimeStreet focuses on megatrends
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/07/2025
» As global markets teeter from geopolitical shocks, inflation and trade tensions, Thailand-based venture capital firm PrimeStreet Capital is focusing its investments on four global megatrends that hold ample future potential.
US approves twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV
AFP, Published on 19/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences’ twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV — a move the company hailed as a major breakthrough in the fight against the sexually transmitted virus.
New Zealand approves medicinal use of 'magic mushrooms'
AFP, Published on 18/06/2025
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand on Wednesday approved the medicinal use of psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound notably found in so-called "magic mushrooms".
Novo Nordisk Thailand and HSRI MoU Enhances Clinical Research Standards
Published on 02/06/2025
» The rapid advancement of medical technology is playing a vital role in enhancing the health system and quality of life for individuals in Thailand. Clinical research is essential in facilitating the development of new medications, devices, and treatment methodologies for complex and rare diseases. Reports indicate that nations such as China, the United States, various African countries, and others in Asia are significantly increasing their investments in medical research and development (R&D). Thailand has been classified as an ‘opportunity tier’, possessing a large number of patients ready for treatment. This presents researchers with numerous opportunities for trial volunteers, making Thailand more competitive compared to Europe and the US, where research costs tend to be higher.
Abortion pill inventor Etienne-Emile Baulieu dies aged 98
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» PARIS - French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, known as the inventor of the abortion pill, died at the age of 98 at his home in Paris on Friday, his wife told AFP.
US drops some Covid vaccine recommendations
Published on 27/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped recommending routine Covid-19 vaccinations for pregnant women and healthy children, health regulators said on Tuesday.