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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.
Dental decay
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/05/2017
» Despite the authority's ongoing effort to crackdown roadside dental services, Thakorn* has survived the raids and has been making dentures in the Tha Maharaj area for more than three decades.
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.
Getting precise
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 28/02/2017
» Medical technologies to treat infertility have evolved quickly in response to modern people's difficulties having babies. In the past, an assisted reproductive technology like in vitro fertilisation would only suggest trial procedures, meaning the chance of success can vary and is never guaranteed. But the latest science to help with pregnancy has developed to the point that it leaves almost no room for failure.
Virtual museum pays tribute to life of King Rama IX
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/12/2016
» The Facebook page Infographic Thailand recently launched a virtual museum in memory of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Titled "King 9 Moment", the online tribute was released on Dec 5 to mark the birthday of the late monarch.
The healing hand
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/10/2016
» Renowned surgeon Assoc Prof Dr Kris Chatamra and his wife Khunying Finola Chatamra have been working for over two decades for a better life for breast-cancer patients living in Thailand's slums. What both have seen served as the starting point for Dr Kris's project.
Killing salmonella
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/02/2016
» The Department of Health in Australia issued a recall for prepackaged salad greens produced by the Victorian-based Tripod Farmers company earlier this month after an unusually large number of cases of salmonella, a bacteria that causes food poisoning, were reported in the state.
Healthy state of affairs
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/01/2016
» On the surface, the Prince Mahidol Award may appear like just another accolade given out to recognise medical experts who have done something good for society. In reality, however, the gravitas of the honour is much stronger.
Leaving more than is desired
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/12/2015
» Thai consumers have once again been shaken by the recent news circulated earlier this month on social network channels which tells a story of the mother of a 19-year-old Malaysian girl who died of stomach cancer. According to the girl who shared the tragedy on her Facebook wall, her mother's regular consumption of leftover food was responsible for her death.
Turning the corner
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/12/2015
» In the wake of US actor Charlie Sheen's recent revelation that he is HIV positive, there has been a mixed bag of reactions from people across the world. Many praise his courage to come forward. Some feel he is no hero as rumour has it that he hasn't been honest with his sex partners about his status.