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Doctor touts antibody in RSV fight
News, Published on 28/09/2025
» Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health is urging parents to protect their children from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), especially during its seasonal peak, by using passive immunity.
Alert sounds over surge in flu, RSV, dengue fever cases
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/09/2025
» The Public Health Ministry has voiced alarm over a rise in respiratory illnesses as well as a jump in fatalities from increasing influenza and dengue fever cases.
White House fires health agency head who refused to quit
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it had fired the head of the top US public health agency after she refused to step down during a standoff with vaccine sceptic Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Protecting Thailand’s Youngest and Oldest from RSV, Flu
Published on 07/07/2025
» Bangkok, July 7, 2025 — As Thailand transitions from the rainy to early winter seasons, respiratory infections surge dramatically, making awareness and proper prevention crucial. Recognising this urgent public health concern, Sanofi Thailand supported a vital Health Talk session at Thailand Healthcare 2025 under the topic: "Infants Catch It Easily, the Elderly are at High Risk: Understanding RSV and Influenza." The session featured distinguished medical experts Prof. Dr. Sasisopin Kiertiburanakul and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sophida Boonsathorn Reeves, infectious disease specialists from the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. They shared comprehensive knowledge and strategic prevention approaches to protect families, with particular focus on the most vulnerable groups: newborns, infants, and seniors aged 65 and above.
Thailand Showcases Wellness Leadership at Dubai Consulate
Published on 04/06/2025
» Bangkok, June 2025 – Thailand and the UAE have taken another step forward in global health cooperation through the Thailand–Dubai Wellness Initiative. Tanupol Virunhagarun, widely known as Dr Amp, Chief Executive Officer of BDMS Wellness Clinic and BDMS Wellness Resort under Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company Limited (BDMS), was invited by the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Dubai to represent Thailand and share his expertise in preventive healthcare.
US approves new Moderna Covid jab for over-65s
Published on 31/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s next-generation Covid-19 vaccine for everyone aged 65 and above, the company said on Saturday, the first endorsement since the regulator tightened requirements.
Covid-19 caseload surges 10 times higher than flu
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» There were 53,563 Covid-19 cases reported in Thailand last week, with five deaths, and the Covid caseload spiked 10 times above that for flu, according to health authorities.
Life in a flu bubble
Oped, Postbag, Published on 22/05/2025
» Re: "Covid cases hit 33k last week", (BP, May 19) & "Covid alert as six die last week,' (BP, May 13).
Strict Covid-19 prevention measures for preschool centres
Online Reporters, Published on 14/05/2025
» The Social Development Office has announced measures to combat the spread of coronavirus in preschool development centres across Bangkok.
Poor dietary choices burden Thai healthcare, cut economic growth
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/05/2025
» The Department of Health Promotion (DHPS) has raised concerns over the nation’s dietary habits, highlighting the risk of Thais picking up non-communicable diseases (NCDs) due to excessive consumption of sweet, salty, and fatty foods.