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New heart and stroke treatments gain ground in Thailand
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/11/2025
» An advanced heart valve treatment to improve the quality of life for patients, particularly the elderly and those at high surgical risk, has been showing good results in Thailand, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
NHSO torpedoes 'pay for more' plan
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/08/2024
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has rejected a plan by a national network of hospitals to allow patients under the universal healthcare scheme to pay extra for access to better treatments.
'Groped' client sends industry into tailspin
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/08/2023
» Pornprapai started her career at a traditional Thai massage shop on Khao San Road about a year ago, seeing the tourist mecca as the perfect place to make money. But things are not looking quite so rosy nowadays that tourist numbers are dropping again after a brief post-Covid resurgence.
Old medical scripts to be translated
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/12/2022
» AYUTTHAYA: His Royal Highness Admiral Prince Abhakara of Chumphon's Family Foundation has given traditional Thai medicine formulas -- rediscovered by Admiral Prince Abhakara of Chumphon, a son of King Rama V -- to the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine.
FDA: Nasal spray product 'not anti-Covid'
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/11/2022
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it would take legal action against advertisements that mislead the public into believing that a nasal spray product can prevent or treat Covid-19.
Cannabis in food 'strains ER units'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/07/2022
» The Medical Council of Thailand has warned against the use of cannabis in food or snacks, saying it is increasing the load on hospital emergency services.
Medical warning against cannabis in food
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/07/2022
» The Medical Council of Thailand has warned against the use of cannabis in food or snacks, saying it is unnecessarily increasing the load on hospital emergency services.
Dluxx standing on coronavirus frontline
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/04/2020
» In normal times, the 14-floor Dluxx dormitory was used to provide accommodation at the Rangsit campus of Thammasat University in northern Bangkok. Placed in the Asean Games zone, the building was also opened to the public and athletes pouring onto the campus for the sporting event. But times have changed with the Covid-19 crisis. Now, a facility once known for its creature comforts has been converted into the country's first coronavirus field hospital.
Panel green lights new scheme to boost tap water capacity
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/03/2020
» A panel under the National Water Resource Committee has approved the latest proposal to increase tap water capacity in five provinces as part of efforts to better manage water as drought spreads across the country.
Pot oil to debut in hospitals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/09/2019
» The Public Health Ministry on Wednesday started distributing to 22 state-run hospitals the first batch of about 5,000 bottles of "Daycha Oil", a popular cannabis extract oil, as part of a clinical trial of the medical properties of this formula.