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Philippines fines Sanofi, suspends Dengvaxia
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2018
» MANILA: The Philippines has fined Sanofi $2,000 and suspended clearance for the French drug maker's controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, citing violations on product registration and marketing, its health secretary said on Thursday.
Philanthropy at its finest
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/01/2018
» When Thailand was wrecked by months of heavy flooding in 2011, over 13 million people were affected. More than 2,300 households were completely destroyed, almost 100,000 homes partly damaged. The deluge killed around 650 people.
Not just kids' stuff
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 23/01/2018
» Some diseases are branded as a threat only among children. The rotavirus infection is one of them. With statistics worldwide finding rotavirus responsible for 50% of diarrhoea cases in young children, we somehow underestimate the consequences it might bring to our entire population.
Prince Mahidol awards honour genome work
News, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/02/2018
» Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, representing His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, yesterday conferred the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award on laureates at the Chakri Throne Hall inside the Grand Palace.
Anti-dengue vaccine 'may be connected to three deaths'
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2018
» MANILA: The Philippines said on Friday the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia may be connected to three deaths in the country, according to a government-ordered inquiry, and that the drug is not ready for mass immunisation.
No longer medical sci-fi
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/02/2018
» Imagine a world without cancer, HIV, flu or diabetes. Humans somehow strive for such a utopia but no one can say if it's near, or even possible.
Kids to get free Hib shots
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/02/2018
» Newborn babies will be offered free vaccines against Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type B) in the next fiscal year as part of attempts to improve the country's immunisation programme.
Troll, fake, demonise: Be a media owner
AFP, Published on 21/02/2018
» LONDON: Trolling, impersonating, demonising: these are just some of the behaviours encouraged in a new online game launching Tuesday in which young players become "fake news tycoons" - to counter growing misinformation.
Saudi king sacks chief of staff in major military shake-up
AFP, Published on 27/02/2018
» RIYADH - Saudi King Salman has sacked the military chief of staff and a host of other top commanders, state media said Monday, in a major shake-up of the defence establishment.
Saudi king replaces top commanders in military shake-up
AFP, Published on 27/02/2018
» RIYADH - Saudi King Salman on Monday replaced top military commanders including the chief of staff, state media said, in a major shake-up of the kingdom's defence establishment.