BANGKOK – Some fruit and vegetables in Thailand contain high levels of pesticide, a medical researcher at a leading university has warned, while the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives have singled out six items containing high levels of chemical residue. The six items containing high levels of chemical residue were chili, tomato, long bean, … [Read more...] about Medical Researchers Warn of Pesticide Residue on Thai Fruit and Vegetables
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Sars-related coronaviruses infect around 66,000 people a year in SE Asia: Study
SHANGHAI – About 66,000 people in Southeast Asia are infected each year with Sars-related coronaviruses, and nearly 500 million people live near habitats where bat hosts of those viruses are found, according to a study released on Wednesday. The research, published by Nature Communications, said viral transmission from bats to humans may have been "substantially … [Read more...] about Sars-related coronaviruses infect around 66,000 people a year in SE Asia: Study
Scientists Warn That Zika Virus Is Spreading Rapidly Across The Country
(CTN News) – Researchers say the Zika virus (ZIKV), caused by mosquitoes, is spreading across the country and could well spread further if health authorities don’t take precautionary measures soon. Scientists from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) reported in a health journal that Zika virus cases have been detected in Delhi, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Punjab, and … [Read more...] about Scientists Warn That Zika Virus Is Spreading Rapidly Across The Country
Feisty fish, painful problem
PHUKET: Doctors in Pichit Hospital were presented with a medical conundrum on March 25, when an eight-year-old boy was brought in with a climbing perch stuck up his bottom. The boy, whose name was given in media reports but is omitted here, was carried into the hospital by his 60-year-old grandmother. The boy told doctors that on the way home from school he and some … [Read more...] about Feisty fish, painful problem
Organ decay halted, cell function restored in pigs after death: Study
Researchers have found that decay of tissues after death can be halted and cell functions restored based on early experiments in pigs that may eventually help increase the number of transplantable human organs. Sixty minutes after stopping the heart in the anesthetized animals, Yale researchers were able to restart the circulation using a specialized machine and a synthetic … [Read more...] about Organ decay halted, cell function restored in pigs after death: Study