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Scientists slam Chinese CRISPR babies research after manuscript released
AFP, Published on 04/12/2019
» WASHINGTON - The gene editing performed on Chinese twins last year meant to immunize them against HIV may have failed in its purpose and created unintended mutations, scientists said Tuesday after the original research was made public for the first time.
Bangladesh charts a cleaner, fairer way forward
Asia focus, Published on 28/10/2019
» Bangladesh is a promising country in terms of the economic progress seen in the past 11 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. However, combatting corruption has become a burning issue in every sector.
Madagascar's 'angel makers' flourish in ban on abortion
AFP, Published on 01/09/2019
» ANTANANARIVO - Volatiana keeps her secret behind a flimsy wooden gate, tucked along a red brick wall at the back of her vegetable garden in Madagascar's Antananarivo.
IVF first 'Pavornvit' shows the way
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/12/2018
» Pavornvit Srisahaburi, a 31-year-old engineer and new dad looks like an ordinary guy, although the circumstances surrounding his birth were anything but ordinary.
Government to 'streamline' health funds
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/12/2018
» The government is planning to revamp its medical welfare management system to ensure all citizens can benefit from existing healthcare funds, said the chairman of a sub-committee on public health reform.
China opens ‘Pandora’s Box’ of human genetic engineering
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/11/2018
» SINGAPORE: A Chinese researcher’s claim that he successfully modified the genes of human embryos may force the country to make a stark choice about the future of its burgeoning biotechnology industry — one with significant implications for an emerging technology arms race with the West.
Inspiring hope, avoiding heartbreak with the gift of birth
Business, William Hicks, Published on 24/11/2018
» The World Health Organization estimates that 11,000 cancer incidences will occur in Thailand among men and women under the age of 39 in 2018.
Want to be a dad? Wear boxers, not skin-tight briefs
AFP, Published on 09/08/2018
» PARIS - Men trying to become a father the old-fashioned way are better off wearing loose underwear, according to a study published Thursday.
Healthy outlook
Asia focus, Published on 09/07/2018
» The number of Chinese couples visiting Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries for fertility treatment has been rising since the Beijing government relaxed the country's one-child rule in 2016.
K-Research: Foreigners key for hospitals
Business, Published on 13/06/2018
» The Kasikorn Research Center forecasts that foreign patients will continue to be a key driver for the growth of the hospital business in Thailand this year.