Showing 1 - 10 of 10
Bacteria that no drug will kill
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/08/2011
» Development of new antibiotics cannot keep pace with speed of drug resistance. Hospitals especially risky places.
Blue-ear pig disease strikes again
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/08/2011
» A 30% fall in pig production is likely this year from PRRSV virus. In China this disease reached epidemic proportions in 2006.
Fight cervical cancer, join the march
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/08/2011
» Cervical cancer is the 2nd most common cancer among women in Thailand: 10,000 new cases each year, 14 women dieing each day.
World Hepatitis Day
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/07/2011
» One-third of the world has been infected with this life-threatening illness at some point in life. In Thailand, one in twenty.
Vitamin D for health
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/06/2011
» Vitamin D slows ageing of muscles, lowers risks for cancers, diabetes, high blood pressure and even weakened muscles in older people
Women, is the election helping them?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/06/2011
» "Of the 8.5 million households in the farm sector, 31% of household heads are women, and steadily increasing."
Hangover II in Bangkok, new movie
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/05/2011
» Bangkok Post film reviewer Kong Rithee says Hangover II is one of the worst sequels he's ever seen, but it's set in Thailand and is drawing big crowds.
Free condoms at gay nightspots
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/04/2011
» 30% of the 10,097 new HIV cases expected this year will be gay men, Condom Points at nightspots will hand out free condoms.
Be skinny and white!
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/03/2011
» The "skinny and white" ideal pushed by ad agencies and Thai Airways is a health hazard and discriminates against many regions in the country.
Rural campaign against cervical cancer
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/02/2011
» Small health clinics in remote areas can catch some diseases like cervical cancer early before they are life-threatening.