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Moonshine methanol hospitalises 20, kills 1 in Bangkok
Post Reporters, Published on 25/08/2024
» Authorities shut down 18 moonshine shops in six districts after one man died and 20 more were hospitalised due to methanol intoxication in Min Buri district on Saturday night.
Udon Thani hospital gains nuclear safety accreditation
Post Reporters, Published on 01/12/2023
» Udonthani Cancer Hospital in the northeastern province of Udon Thani is the first medical facility under the Ministry of Public Health’s jurisdiction to pass accreditation by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), gaining international approval of the hospital’s nuclear safety standard.
Mothers urged to donate to breast milk banks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2023
» The Department of Medical Services (DMS) is urging mothers to donate their excess breast milk to milk banks to help premature or ill babies who do not have access to their mothers'.
Thai flu type to be used in WHO shot
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/11/2023
» One of the three influenza strains selected by World Health Organization advisory groups for the production of a new influenza vaccine for use in the Southern Hemisphere in 2024 is a flu virus lineage detected in Thailand and whose genome has been sequenced here, the Ministry of Public Health revealed on Tuesday.
Free health screening for newborns as birth rate slumps
Post Reporters, Published on 24/08/2023
» Free screening of newborns for 24 rare medical conditions will be offered in an effort to improve the overall health of the nation’s children, amid a continued slump in the birth rate.
Govt launches first mobile dialysis unit
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/06/2023
» The Public Health Ministry has launched the first mobile renal dialysis unit in Thailand in a bid to help bedridden patients in remote areas.
Hi-tech helps DMS transform senior care
Post Reporters, Published on 16/04/2023
» The Department of Medical Services (DMS) has announced plans to expand into senior care, precision medicine and digital transformation.
New TB kit to curb spread
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/03/2023
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has signed an MoU with AEC Healthcare on the transfer of DMSc-TB FastAmp (TB-LAMP) kit production technology, aiming to support tuberculosis (TB) control.
Hybrid strain to be analysed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/12/2022
» The Department of Medical Services (DMS) is conducting research to determine how many vaccine shots are needed to effectively fight off XBC Deltacron, a hybrid of the Delta and Omicron BA.2 variants.
CBD oil 'eases' meth withdrawal
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/10/2022
» Cannabidiol (CBD) extracted from cannabis may help people battling an addiction to methamphetamine abuse by easing their withdrawal symptoms, the Department of Medical Services (DMS) has found.