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Preliminary recommendations on the establishment of a regional centre for infectious disease control in ASEAN
“United we stand, divided we fall” is a Thai idiom used to exemplify the importance of staying united and of teamwork and common interests. This idiom is reaffirmed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, shown in the global nature of catastrophe and the shared prospects of recovery. However, p
Health Financing during COVID-19 responses in Thailand
Thailand spent 440,023 million baht on healthcare in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2022, of which 257,892 million baht went toward COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccination services.
In addition to having higher hospital reserves than in the pre-pandemic period, private hospital
To Cut Blood Pressure, Nerves Get a Jolt
In recent decades, there have been few new treatments for people with stubbornly high blood pressure. Exercise and a low-sodium diet, along with such stalwart drugs as diuretics, ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers, have made up the standard regimens.But these efforts fail in a surprising number of pat
DNA Blueprint for Fetus Built Using Tests of Parents
For the first time, researchers have determined virtually the entire genome of a fetus using only a blood sample from the pregnant woman and a saliva specimen from the father.The accomplishment heralds an era in which parents might find it easier to know the complete DNA blueprint of a child months
A Geneticist’s Research Turns Personal
HUMAN genome sequencing is already helping researchers find new treatments for illness. Now an unusual case study suggests that the benefits of sequencing may be enhanced in combination with detailed blood tests.The case involves Michael Snyder, a geneticist who was both the lead author and the subj
Stepping up the campaign Against cervical cancer
The debate over the price of the vaccine against HPV has become intense When it comes to making the shot against cervical cancer the national vaccine programme, which means girls between the ages of 12-18 will receive it free, price is the matter.The debate over the price of the vaccine against Huma
Alcohol and drug problems would be categorized differently in revised manual
http://wapo.st/K7vTBPWhat’s in a name? That’s a question that experts are wrestling with as they prepare to revise the diagnostic manual that spells out the criteria for addiction and other substance-use problems.The catalyst for this discussion is a set of proposed changes to the Diagnostic and Sta
Obesity in America
About one in six children and teenagers are also obese, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association report which showed that obesity remains a significant problem in US society despite efforts to combat it.“Obesity prevalence shows little change over the past 12 years, although the
Strikes: NHS hospitals prioritising urgent patients
Nearly 7,000 out of just over 30,000 were thought to have been affected, while tens of thousands of appointments and tests were also hit across the UK. But emergency services were kept running as unions and managers agreed contingency plans ahead of the walkout. In London, a major incident was decla
A review of economic evaluation studies in Thailand: Are the data good enough to be used in decision making?
Researcher: ภญ.ศิตาพร ยังคง The International Regulation of New Medical Technology: Health Technology Adoption in the European Union, North America, East Asia and in the Developing World
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