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Faces of courage
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 20/05/2024
» Si Leeya knew he had fallen prey to leprosy at the age of 15. Overwhelmed by fear of social stigma, he decided to run away from home.
The power of herbal medicine
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/11/2021
» Earlier this year, health-conscious customers were seen queuing up at a herbal retailer in a Bangkok neighbourhood in hopes of buying a few bottles of fah talai jone (green chiretta) capsules. With a surge of Covid-19 cases earlier this year, the herbal product made them feel secure and gave them hope of relying on something else besides Favipiravir.
Long Covid is the hidden pandemic
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 27/09/2021
» Covid-19 has changed people's lives drastically in many ways. For one, masks have become essential items now while hybrid workplaces, remote learning, and cashless shopping are normal practices. We will also never feel at ease riding in an elevator with strangers the way we did before.
Seeking certainty
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/03/2020
» Questions and confusion are spreading now that the novel coronavirus 2019 has wreaked havoc in at least 70 countries. The virus has so far infected over 90,000 people and taken more than 3,100 lives across the globe, according to figures from the Department of Disease Control under the Ministry of Public Health.
No longer one-size-fits-all
Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/08/2019
» Personalisation and gene-level healthcare is becoming a mantra for healthy living of today and this trend is certainly here to stay
No longer one-size-fits-all
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/08/2019
» When it comes to healthcare of today, it seems taking tablets of over-the-counter vitamins or drinking eight glasses of water a day is no longer adequate. To live healthily in this 21st century, doctors and the health conscious alike have put more focus on personalisation which will definitely be here to stay.
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.
A major milestone
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 27/11/2018
» There are approximately 440,000 Thai adults and children living with the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV, according to statistics from UNAids, equivalent to 0.6% of the entire population. Fortunately, over 70% of all HIV-infected cases have received antiretroviral drugs, which means a lot to their quality of life.
Watch your heart
B Magazine, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/10/2018
» The newest version of the Apple Watch is inching towards becoming a medical device. With a built-in electrocardiogram, it is said to be the world's first wearable available to consumers over the counter to offer such medical functionality.
Parsing the fat
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/09/2018
» The idea of shedding kilos in this weight-obsessed society has gone beyond paying pricey gym membership fees and hiring a personal trainer to build the perfect body. A number of women who feel they're overweight shift from one diet to the next in hope of possessing a figure that is as close as possible to the standards of the fashion and beauty industries.