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Abortion in Afghanistan: 'My mother crushed my stomach with a stone'
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» KABUL - When Bahara was four months pregnant, she went to a Kabul hospital to beg for an abortion. "We're not allowed," a doctor told her. "If someone finds out, we will all end up in prison."
A silent menace
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/12/2023
» In factory farms, animals live in limited spaces and unsanitary and stressful conditions which can lead to illness and disease. To prevent this, antibiotics are routinely mixed into the drinking water or food. However, the overuse of antibiotics can lead to growth of antimicrobial resistant bacteria, commonly known as superbugs, or bacteria and fungi that are resistant to drugs designed to kill them.
Senior health in focus with the launch of 'Yaphrom 60+' online pharmacy
Life, Published on 04/08/2023
» In order to support Thailand's transition to a smart ageing society, the Department of Older Persons and Yaphrom recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a new feature called Yaphrom 60+, which allows users to access medication and free online consultations with pharmacists, or learn how to take care of illnesses, congenital and chronic diseases on time.
The cloud-native app economy
Business, Termsak Virakachornpong, Published on 06/01/2023
» Cloud-native platforms will serve as the foundation for more than 95% of new digital initiatives by 2025 -- up from less than 40% in 2021, the IT research company Gartner predicted.
Those pesky pixel trackers
Life, James Hein, Published on 12/10/2022
» I've written about the tracking in TikTok. I recently found out you don't need to have the app installed to be providing tracking data to this platform. The term you need to learn today is "tracking pixel".
GDTT solutions supporting telemedicine for employees
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 21/04/2022
» Thailand has seen a rise in the number of corporates willing to support telemedicine for employees, according to Good Doctor Technology, a regional health tech firm.
No quick fixes
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/02/2022
» Birth control became the subject of debate when the National Health Security Office (NHSO) started offering free contraceptive pills earlier this month, which will be followed by condoms in April at its service points -- including clinics, pharmacies and private hospitals -- to people aged 15 and above to prevent unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
Russia takes down high-profile hackers
Published on 14/01/2022
» MOSCOW: Russia on Friday said it had dismantled the hacking group REvil, which carried out a high-profile attack last year on a US software firm that affected businesses in at least 17 countries, following a request from Washington.
The importance of testing
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 26/07/2021
» Earlier this month, people camped out for free coronavirus tests only to be turned away. By 8pm, early birds had already started to line up in front of a temple for testing the next morning. When the rain poured down, a security guard let them take refuge inside while others were cocooned in their tents or slept on mattresses in the open.
Up to 1,500 firms hit in Kaseya ransomware attack
AFP, Published on 06/07/2021
» PARIS: Hundreds of Swedish supermarkets remained shut Tuesday after a major cyberattack that has crippled hundreds of companies worldwide for the past four days, with the perpetrators demanding $70 million in bitcoin to undo the damage.