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Hospital sees breakthrough in stem cell transplant for cancer
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/05/2025
» Rajavithi Hospital has successfully performed its first stem cell transplantation on a patient diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM), a form of cancer, marking a significant milestone in the hospital's efforts to advance life-saving medical technologies.
More cancer patients get health cover
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/03/2023
» At least 250,000 cancer patients benefited from the National Health Security Office's (NHSO) gold card universal healthcare scheme in 2022, up from an annual average of 100,000 beneficiaries in the five years prior, the office has said.
List of top herbs eyed for export
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/01/2023
» The Public Health Ministry has unveiled its list of so-called "herbal champions", but cannabis, hemp and kratom have been omitted, according to the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine.
Vulnerable Covid patients to get ready-to-use antibodies
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/09/2022
» The Public Health Ministry plans to treat Covid-19 patients at risk of complications with long-acting antibodies (LAAB), according to the Department of Disease Control.
Cannabis worries outlined
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/06/2022
» Cannabis use should be limited to medical purposes only, the chief of the Department of Medical Services said on Monday.
Ramathibodi Hospital 'to do more' in advanced care
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/04/2022
» Ramathibodi Hospital is planning to boost its advanced healthcare services through additional investments in innovation and technology, said its head doctor.
University wraps up cancer treatment trial
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/02/2022
» Researchers at Chulalongkorn University said it has successfully concluded a trial to determine the effectiveness of immunotherapy in treating cancer patients.
Cannabis cultivation scales up
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/09/2019
» CHAING MAI: The country's largest lot of 12,000 cannabis sprouts has been planted in Maejo University's medical-grade greenhouse, thought to be the first-ever industrial-scale medical cannabis manufacturing facility in the Asean region.
Ganja amnesty finds 10% have valid cause
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/05/2019
» About one in 10 of the 20,000 people who registered as being in the illegal possession of cannabis to treat medical ailments were found to have diseases that justified the use of the narcotic, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday.
GPO defends B10m budget for pot crop
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/03/2019
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) has defended itself over claims of budget over-allocation for its first legal marijuana 100 square metre cultivation project, saying that most of the 10 million baht was spent on improving old facilities and security systems at the location.