How Chinese scientists turn allergy into a powerful weapon against cancer
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Hong Kong man arrested after car hits 94-year-old pedestrian, who later dies
Elderly man dies in hospital on Wednesday morning after sustaining multiple injuries as police call for witnesses
· Denise Tsang
Nepal rolls out delayed tourist tracking system to keep tabs on foreign visitors
Starting next year, hotels and travel companies must begin automatically reporting visitor locations to a central government database
· Bibek Bhandari
Why Hong Kong’s first pro female MMA fighter now battles for women’s health
Wellness entrepreneur Tricia Yap is helping reshape women’s health by focusing on areas like precision training and lifestyle medicine
· Charmaine Yu
Why retailers are beating a hasty retreat from mainland China
Hong Kong retailer Mannings will cease online operations from December 26 and close its physical stores after January 15
· Themis Qi
Calls to halt Indonesia’s free meal drive after horror crash injures 21 children
One child lost 18 teeth and had to undergo reconstructive surgery. Critics blame the scheme’s ‘chaotic’ roll-out for the tragedy
· Resty Woro Yuniar
China’s new drug insurance: lifeline for patients or squeeze on big firms?
New insurance formulary trims costs of Alzheimer’s and cancer therapies and marks a small win for global novel drug makers
· Julie Zhang
Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others With Similar Cases.
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· Jessica Schreifels
US doctor who helped sell ketamine to Matthew Perry avoids prison time
Mark Chavez was sentenced to eight months of home confinement and must do 300 hours of community service
· Associated Press
Australian PM visits Bondi hero in hospital - DailyNews
Australia’s Prime Minister has visited Bondi hero Ahmed al Ahmed in hospital, after the bystander tried to disarm one of the gunmen in the nation’s deadliest gun attack since 1996.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Probe into two deaths linked to an anasthesia drug - DailyNews
Health Deputy Minister Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni said that an investigation is underway into the anaesthetic drug Ondansetron, following the deaths of two patients and complications in several others who received it.
· Gayan Abeykoon
SLBC Centenary Celebrations - DailyNews
An all-night Pirith chanting followed by an almsgiving to 100 members of the Maha Sangha was held at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) yesterday to mark its centenary celebrations under the patronage of the Anunayake of the Malwatte Chapter Most Ven. Dimbulkumbure Wimaladhamma Thera and Anunayake Thera o…
· Gayan Abeykoon
eChannelling introduces ‘eHomecare’ Lanka’s first doctor-led elderly care service - DailyNews
SLT-MOBITEL and eChannelling PLC, in partnership with medical experts from Golden Years Care, have introduced eHomecare’, Sri Lanka’s first doctor-led elderly-care service.
· Gayan Abeykoon
India delivers relief as Army Field Hospital concludes mission here - DailyNews
As the Indian Army Field Hospital team concluded its humanitarian mission in Sri Lanka and returned to India under Operation Sagar Bandhu on Sunday (14), appreciation was conveyed for the team’s dedicated and professional service in supporting affected communities.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Cabinet consent for digitalisation of judicial system - DailyNews
The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (15) approved the allocation of Rs. 150 million from the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ Project to the Judicial Service Commission to support the implementation of the e-Court Project, as part of the Government’s efforts to digitalise the judicial system, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nali…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Over 50% of Rs. 25,000 relief allowance already disbursed -Minister - DailyNews
Health and Mass Media Minister Dr.Nalinda Jayatissa said that more than 50% of the Rs.25,000 relief allowance allocated for those affected by recent floods and landslides has already been disbursed. He added that the Government expects to complete the distribution of the Rs.25,000 allowances within the coming week, …
· Gayan Abeykoon
Cabinet nod for more storage capacity for MSD - DailyNews
The Government has decided to utilize three warehouse buildings in Veyangoda, with a total floor area of 30,000 square feet, to expand the storage capacity of the Medical Supplies Division (MSD) and ensure an uninterrupted supply of medicines to health institutions across the country, Health and Mass Media Minister …
· Gayan Abeykoon
Germany's housing market 'contaminated' by widespread racism
Housing is a basic existential need and affects everything from a person's career chances to physical and mental health. At the same time, finding a suitable place to live can be hard in Germany — and even harder for people who are not white Germans.
· Helen Whittle
Hong Kong man arrested for allegedly driving school bus under influence of drugs
Police say 23-year-old driver failed a rapid drug test after reportedly driving erratically in Kai Tak with a pupil on board
· Connor Mycroft
Singapore court dismisses challenge to mandatory death penalty for drugs
Singapore’s High Court rejects first constitutional challenge in 15 years to decades-old law as executions rise; activists may appeal
· Agence France-Presse
Need restaurant staff? Shift Happens is here to help
Since the pandemic, restaurants have had trouble finding staff – Roucou Cheese Omakase & Bar is among those that turned to Shift Happens
· Charlotte Shore
Medical experts are pushing back on new US vaccine policy
Family doctors are probably the best place to obtain trusted, first-point information about vaccines and other medicines, say experts, amid a growing and public conflict between the Trump Administration's health agencies and professional, independent medical groups.
· Matthew Ward Agius
Japanese medical team leaves Sri Lanka, concluding humanitarian mission - DailyNews
The Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) medical team departed Sri Lanka today (16) after completing its humanitarian mission to provide emergency healthcare services to communities affected by recent flooding.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority vows flexible approach to A&E fee transition
Hospitals to make allowances as well as deploying more staff during shift to new healthcare payment arrangements from January 1
· Edith Lin
China seizes 430kg cocaine aided by US intel, in sign anti-drug pact is working
Chinese authorities uncovered the drug in an international container at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, according to CCTV
· Phoebe Zhang
‘Just say thank you’: Malaysians fume as Indonesian minister belittles flood aid
Tito Karnavian dismissed the US$60,000 aid package as ‘not much’ compared to Jakarta’s own disaster response, touching a raw nerve online
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Malaysia’s dress code row, South Korea falls out with K-pop: 7 Asia highlights
From ex-NBA player’s cancer treatment to backlash against Malaysia’s ‘moral police’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
· SCMP
Hospital temporarily closed over landslide risk - DailyNews
The Badulla Spring Valley Regional Hospital has been temporarily closed due to a potential landslide risk, the Uva Provincial Health Ministry announced.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Rumours about renowned singer Latha Walpola are false - DailyNews
Veteran musician Mahinda Bandara, the son in law of renowned Sri Lankan songstress Latha Walpola, has dismissed rumours circulating on social media regarding the health of her stating that such claims are false.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Dirty, dangerous, cancer-prone: toxic truth about Vietnam’s recycling villages
‘There’s no shortage of cancer cases in this village,’ a worker, who has been sorting plastic in Xa Cau for a decade, says
· Agence France-Presse
China fintech giant Ant upgrades AI health app to tap eldercare, wellness demand
App AQ integrates Apple and Huawei devices, adds family health profiles and smart reminders to boost user engagement
· Coco Feng
Trump declares fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’
US president dramatically escalates his fight against the drug by signing an executive order and warning against the ‘scourge’ of fentanyl
· Khushboo Razdan
How a Network of Nonprofits Enriches Fundraisers While Spending Almost Nothing on Its Stated Causes
In September 2020, the Federal Trade Commission joined regulators in four states to sue four men behind a notorious telemarketing company called Outreach Calling. The FTC alleged that the company, which it described as a “sprawling fundraising operation,” had raised millions on the promise of helping the needy — can…
· Ellis Simani
‘It’s life’: ex-NBA star in Singapore for brain cancer treatment exudes hope
Jason Collins, who is seeking an experimental treatment, has progressed from being ‘basically a vegetable’ to taking a two-hour walk
· Jean Iau
Does India’s HIV success story overlook its poorest state?
Figures from one district in Bihar show thousands living with HIV, contrasting sharply with India’s broader success in cutting infections
· Biman Mukherji
A pre-Christmas warning: Cheap toys can pose health hazard
It's that time of year again, when children in countries that celebrate Christmas all over the world are dreaming of what awaits them in brightly wrapped packages — everything ranging from model cars to plastic building blocks, dolls and so much more.
· Julia Vergin
Sperm quality decline: could easy-to-use balm from China solve the crisis?
In China, unhealthy lifestyles, pollution and work-related stress are cited in public health discussions around declining sperm quality
· Dannie Peng
India donates 17 essential medicines to Sri Lanka at health minister’s request - DailyNews
The Indian government has donated 17 essential medicines to the country at the request of the Minister of Health and Mass Media
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Japan’s retreat from global health funding hands China diplomatic opening
Tokyo’s over 52 per cent funding cut to a global body fighting Aids and malaria risks damaging its hard-won reputation as a ‘peace nation’
· Julian Ryall
Japan tremors raise fears of overdue megaquake killing 199,000
Authorities are urging residents to review evacuation plans as simulations suggest a ‘maximum-class’ winter night quake could trap thousands
· Julian Ryall
China woman spends US$1 million on cosmetic work to resemble actress Fan Bingbing
31-year-old from wealthy family undergoes 37 procedures to look like star; marries man who also has surgery to look like boyfriend of actress
· Alice Yan
Opinion | China’s Politburo swaps emergency economic surgery for preventive care
Last year’s meeting focused on survival, but now the emphasis is on unlocking factors to let the domestic economy thrive
· Jianlu Bi
WHO pledges support for Sri Lanka's Priority Health Requests - DailyNews
World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Sri Lanka, Dr. Rajesh Sambhajirao Pandav said that the WHO would provide all necessary support for requests made by the Ministry of Health on a priority basis.
· Gayan Abeykoon
SIP Academy conducts National Prodigy 2025 contest - DailyNews
SIP Academy successfully conducted the 19th SIP National Prodigy 2025 contest and 19th National Abacus, Brain Gym and Mental Arithmetic Competition at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium Colombo yesterday (14).
· Gayan Abeykoon
Indian Army field hospital concludes its mission - DailyNews
As part of ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’, a full-fledged para field hospital, along with a 78 member team of the Integrated Task Force of the Shatrujeet Brigade of the Indian Army, was airlifted to Sri Lanka on December 2, in the wake of severe destruction and service disruptions caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Great Place To Work powered by Wellbeing host ‘Great Place To Work SL’ transformative conference - DailyNews
Wellness at Work: Powered by Wellbeing, hosted by Great Place To Work Sri Lanka, is a transformative conference created to help organisations rethink performance, innovation and retention through a people-first wellbeing lens.
· Gayan Abeykoon
‘Unprecedented’ increase in poliovirus spread alarms Pakistan’s Sindh Govt - DailyNews
There has been a sharp surge in circulation of poliovirus in the province, affecting at least 21 union councils, forcing the chief minister to direct concerned officials to look into the emerging public health crisis and take targeted measures to strengthen immunisation efforts against the crippling disease.
· Gayan Abeykoon
French farmers spray manure, block roads over cow ‘mass slaughter’ policy
Farmers in southern France are incensed by the government’s mandatory slaughter of herds to contain ‘lumpy skin disease’
· Agence France-Presse
Frenchman cycles 18,000km from hometown to China to support Lyme disease patients
24-year-old realises dream of riding bike to China by crossing more than 30 countries; describes standing on Great Wall as ‘awesome’
· Alice Yan
Bicam reconciles education, health, agri 2026 budgets on first day
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· Tati Maligro