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Rajavithi completes first robotic heart operation
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/04/2026
» Rajavithi Hospital has completed the country's first robotic heart surgery, marking a major advance in minimally invasive cardiac care.
High hopes for cancer control
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/04/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health is moving to draft Thailand's first Cancer Control Act, raising hopes for improved access to treatment, stronger prevention and greater equity in medical resources as the country faces a growing cancer burden and mounting healthcare costs.
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.
Fossil of prehistoric flying reptile found
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/06/2025
» Thai palaeontologists have discovered a new species of pterosaur, marking the first time such a prehistoric flying reptile has been found in Thailand.
New SSO board backs more dental, kidney care
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/06/2025
» The newly appointed medical board of the Social Security Office (SSO) has approved expanded dental and kidney care, is eyeing a lung cancer vaccine, and pledged preventive measures to better match universal healthcare coverage.
Schools told to stay open despite Covid
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/05/2025
» Schools should not be closed to control a seasonal surge of Covid-19, as proper screening and isolation measures are sufficient to limit the virus's spread within education institutions, says the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Booze laws 'flouted over holiday'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/04/2025
» Sales of alcoholic beverages to underage buyers and illegal promotion of alcoholic beverages were apparent during the Songkran holidays, says StopDrink Network, an NGO-run alcohol watch organisation.
Buddhist temple aids terminally ill
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/09/2024
» Wat Pa Noen Sa-Ard, a Buddhist temple in Nakhon Ratchasima's Chok Chai district, has become known as a home for terminally ill patients who do not need aggressive medical treatment.
Experts warn of vape threat to children
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/08/2024
» Allowing a child to vape or be exposed to the hazardous vapour of an e-cigarette at home could potentially be deemed a violation of child protection laws, some child health and child rights experts have warned.
New highly-transmissible Covid strain will elude vaccines: expert
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/06/2024
» The KP.2 strain of Covid-19 will become dominant in Thailand, according to a renowned virologist. It will be more transmissible and vaccines will be hard-pressed to keep up with its mutations, but its symptoms will not be more severe that those of previous strains of the virus.