Showing 1 - 10 of 9,448
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.
Benchakitti Park health campaign targets rising obesity in Bangkok
Published on 01/04/2026
» Collaboration between BMA, Danish embassy and Novo Nordisk aims to boost physical activity and improve urban health
More Than a Cure: The Complex Journey of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation
Published on 31/03/2026
» For most families, the journey toward a bone marrow transplant does not begin with a clear plan. It begins with uncertainty — a diagnosis that raises more questions than answers, repeated hospital visits and the growing realization that their child’s illness is more complex than initially understood.
Bangkok Life takes more defensive approach
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 31/03/2026
» Bangkok Life Assurance (BLA) is reassessing its business outlook and adopting a more defensive strategy to navigate rising uncertainty as escalating tensions in the Middle East are beginning to ripple through the global economy and Thailand's financial sector.
Dust pollution at hazardous levels in North, Northeast
Online Reporters, Published on 29/03/2026
» Air pollution has reached hazardous levels in parts of northern and northeastern Thailand, with a growing risk to health as fine dust concentrations continue to rise.
‘Cicada’ Covid variant to reach Thailand, but not scary
Online Reporters, Published on 28/03/2026
» The Covid variant known as Cicada, which has recently been detected in the United States and other countries, will eventually reach Thailand, but it is not considered serious and requires no additional vaccination, the Ministry of Public Health said on Friday.
Health ministry to limit some treatments, control meds
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/03/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health plans to limit certain treatments, expand telemedicine and tighten pharmaceutical management to cope with mounting resource pressures, as the Middle East war threatens global medical supply chains, permanent secretary Dr Somruek Chungsaman said.
Tackle food waste, curb pollution
Oped, Edel S. Garingan, Published on 24/03/2026
» Climate change and air pollution are not driven by carbon dioxide alone. To address global warming, we must also address extremely powerful pollutants like methane, which has the capacity to trap heat in the atmosphere far more effectively than carbon dioxide over a short period of time.
Department of Disease Control says meningitis spate not linked to UK outbreak
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/03/2026
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) is monitoring meningococcal disease after three deaths this year, confirming no links to the recent outbreak in the United Kingdom.
Travel warning: meningococcal disease reported in UK
Online Reporters, Published on 22/03/2026
» The Department of Disease Control has warned Thais travelling to the UK that an outbreak of meningococcal disease, a rare and severe bacterial infection, has been reported in students at schools and universities in England.