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The measles minefield
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/06/2018
» Thailand at first didn't seem to be much affected by the unprecedented outbreaks of measles reported earlier this year to have wrecked havoc in several European countries, especially Romania and Italy.
Worth the shot?
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 14/11/2017
» The much-awaited winter in Thailand, which officially began last month according to the Meteorological Department, brings with it not just a short-lasting cool breeze but also the spread of the influenza virus.
Defeating dengue
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 15/11/2016
» Clearly the dengue virus wrecked havoc in Thailand last year with more than 142,900 reported cases of infection and 141 deaths, according to the Bureau of Vector Borne Disease under the Ministry of Public Health's Department of Disease Control.
Virus message must go viral
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 12/09/2016
» When the mosquito-borne Zika virus recently wreacked havoc in many South American countries, especially hardest-hit Brazil, the world broke out in a cold sweat given the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games was about to take place.
Defeating dengue
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/01/2016
» After more than two months waging war against the severe form of dengue fever, Channel 3 actor Thrisadee "Por" Sahawong eventually succumbed and passed away last Monday at Ramathibodi Hospital.
Pesky pesticides
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 31/03/2015
» For consumers who wish to avoid vegetables with pesticides, there are two main options: either plump for the pricey organic produce from high-end supermarkets or just buy regular vegetables and wash them as thoroughly as possible.
Beware of buying beauty online
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 30/04/2014
» Last week, Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outlawed 34 brands of illegal health products and dietary supplements. The warning was made public as the FDA hopes that consumers will not fall victim to unauthorised health-related goods, many of which can potentially be detrimental to one’s well-being — or even fatal.
Partners in philanthropic planning
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/01/2013
» Back in 1915 when the people of Thailand, then known as Siam, fell prey to a serious hookworm infestation, an American physician from the Rockefeller Foundation, Dr Victor Heiser, stepped off a steamship and proceeded to Bangkok for meetings scheduled with government officials to discuss ways of eradicating the parasite.