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Advocates blame lax law enforcement for high volume of road fatalities
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/11/2024
» Road accident prevention advocates have called for stiffer enforcement of road safety laws as traffic accidents still exact a gruesome toll, with 48 fatalities registered per day on average now, according to a forum.
Covid closure is needed. Congress blew its chance
News, FD Flam, Published on 07/06/2024
» Congress blew its chance on Monday to give Americans some insight into the Covid pandemic that dominated our lives for years. Following a 15-month inquiry, Republicans on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic called Anthony Fauci to testify in public at a special hearing, but committee members spent most of the time posturing rather than probing the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Your allergies really are getting much worse
News, Lisa Jarvis, Published on 23/04/2024
» If you've sensed that your allergies are getting worse each year, it's not your imagination: Allergy season in the US is getting longer and more intense. You can thank climate change for your misery. And yet we're not doing enough -- to slow down climate change, of course, but to recognise and respond to its very clear health effects.
New digital platform a game-changer for drug allergies
News, Oraphin Phangyang, Published on 22/02/2024
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has launched "Phukphan" as a digital platform to collect the results of genetic tests that determine how people respond to drugs, in a field known as pharmacogenomics.
Volunteers wanted for vaccine study
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/07/2023
» Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine is recruiting volunteers to take part in a new study aimed at assessing the efficacy of the Moderna bivalent Covid-19 vaccine in protecting against new sub-variants of the Omicron virus and whether or not it should be recommended as an alternative booster shot in Thailand.
First case of highly infectious BQ.1 variant found in Thailand
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/10/2022
» The first case of Omicron's highly transmissible and immune-evasive descendant called BQ.1 has been detected in Thailand, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics at Ramathibodi Hospital.
5 cases of resistant strain found
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/08/2022
» There are now five confirmed infections in Thailand of the antibody-resistant sub-variant of Covid-19, BA.2.75, and health authorities say they are closely watching its development.
US biologist touts safety of mRNA jabs
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/11/2021
» The development of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines is the way to go given their high efficacy and safety, said Drew Weissman, a physician-scientist best known for his contributions to RNA biology. His work helped enable the development of effective mRNA vaccines, including the Covid-19 vaccine produced by BioNTech/Pfizer.
French learn about their Aussie 'mates'
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/09/2021
» It is encouraging to learn that it is not just Thailand that gets into deep water involving contracts over submarines. France is most upset with Australia for pulling the plug on a nuclear submarine deal, resulting in various shades of not-so-diplomatic name-calling. Standing out was the rather poignant observation from the recalled French ambassador to Australia that "what makes me sad is that we thought we were mates but we were stabbed in the back".
Pfizer gets cabinet nod
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/07/2021
» The cabinet has approved a proposal to procure 20 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.