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Uptick in sales of low-sodium salt amid push to reduce sodium consumption
Some supermarkets here are seeing greater interest in low-sodium salt, amid efforts by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) to reduce sodium consumption for health reasons.
In September, HPB said it was working with major retailers to…
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UK, France to require negative Covid-19 tests for arrivals from China
The UK and France said on Friday that passengers arriving from China would require a negative Covid-19 test, following a surge in infections in China.
From Jan 5 in Britain, Chinese travelers will need to show a negative Covid-19 test…
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EU health officials seek joint stance on COVID-19 measures towards China
The European Union's Health Security Committee called an urgent meeting in Brussels on Thursday (Dec 29) to coordinate the bloc's response to China's decision to lift its COVID-19 restrictions amid a wave of infections there, the European…
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India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China
India’s health minister has advised the public to take precautions against Covid-19, including getting vaccinated and wearing masks, as the country remains on alert for potential new variants that could emerge from the wave of infections…
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10 years after UK’s first hand transplant, patient and surgeon meet again
On 27 December 2012, the UK's first-hand transplant took place at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT). A decade on, we spoke to the patient and his pioneering surgeon.
"Many patients say after surgery it is the small things that…
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Japan medical bodies aim to develop tailored drugs for rare diseases
Two Japanese medical institutions are planning to develop tailored drugs for patients with genetic disorders in the hope of finding treatment for extremely rare diseases, a leading project member said Sunday.
The project involving Tokyo…
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China’s National Health Commission to stop publishing daily Covid-19 figures
China’s National Health Commission, which for the past three years or so has published daily Covid-19 case figures for the country, said it will no longer release such data from Sunday.
“Relevant Covid information will be published by…
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Blinken cites need for all countries including China to share Covid-19 information
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday emphasised the need for all countries, including China, to share information on their experiences with Covid-19, at a time when some experts have started raising questions about Beijing’s…
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Taiwan officials urge public to stop buying Panadol in bulk and sending them overseas
Taiwanese health officials have urged the public to avoid bulk buying Panadol and sending it overseas, as pharmacy shelves across the island are being cleared of the medicine.
“We would like to remind everyone that they should buy drugs…
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‘Tripledemic’ forces US pharmacies to limit purchases of children’s pain relievers
As a “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses takes hold, some pharmacies in the United States have placed limits on the number of some over-the-counter medicines customers can purchase to soothe their symptoms.
Spikes in cases of the flu,…
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