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Dept sets new cell bank rules
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/10/2025
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMSC) has unveiled new regulations for cell banks, aiming to boost biomedical research standards and support the health economy.
PM2.5, gene changes behind lung cancer spike
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/08/2025
» PM2.5 air pollution and mutations in the EGFR gene are major drivers behind the increasing incidence of lung cancer among non-smoking women, particularly across Asia, says a leading Thai oncologist.
GE tech investment to give cash crops a boost
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/01/2025
» The Agriculture Department is planning to invest in genome editing (GE) technology for economic crops, including rice, palm and sugar cane, as an effort to make Thailand a regional GE seed hub, according to Director-General Rapeepat Chantarasriwong.
Genome editing tech to help boost yields at farms
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/07/2024
» Thailand has approved Genome Editing (GEd) technology for advanced plant breeding to increase yields while using fewer chemicals in the farming industry, according to the Department of Agriculture.
No need for Covid boosters
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/06/2024
» Most people do not need to get a booster against the latest strain of Covid-19, except for vulnerable groups and the unvaccinated, as the symptoms are relatively mild and the vaccine must be paid for, according to virologist Yong Poovorawan.
Access improves to smoking cessation drug
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/02/2024
» A smoking cessation drug, Cytisine, has been included in Thailand's list of essential medicines. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aims to make the drug accessible to all who need help quitting smoking, to cut the risk of lung cancer.
Free breast cancer checks for gold card holders: govt
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/01/2023
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) on Saturday approved free breast cancer screening for women universal healthcare card holders with immediate family members who have had the condition.
Regional summit focuses on rare diseases
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/01/2022
» Policymakers need to start addressing the problem of rare diseases more seriously to help people suffering from them, says a locally based representative of one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies.
IVF first 'Pavornvit' shows the way
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/12/2018
» Pavornvit Srisahaburi, a 31-year-old engineer and new dad looks like an ordinary guy, although the circumstances surrounding his birth were anything but ordinary.
Thailand, China join hands on genome project
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/02/2018
» Thailand and China will join hands in a project to collect genetic data from 10,000 Thai volunteers.