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Asia
Singapore-linked companies going big in China’s medical sector
Mr Pua Seck Guan, executive chairman and CEO of Perennial Holdings, said its Tianjin project “opened up a lot of…
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US prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione, Bondi says
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: US Attorney General Pamela Bondi directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused…
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United Kingdom
‘No-burp syndrome’: Why some people are getting botox to belch
Social media users and medical specialists have been raising awareness of a rare condition that stops people from burping, but…
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IN FOCUS: Is it too late to defuse the ‘ticking time bomb’ of Malaysia’s fast-ageing population?
Malaysia has 393 registered elder care centres and 26 nursing homes, with an additional 700 to more than 1,000 unregistered…
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United Kingdom
Healthy ageing more dependent on life factors than your genes
Socioeconomic status and other lifestyle factors are more closely linked to healthy ageing than genetics, a new study suggests. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Asia
China woos Bangladesh with healthcare as India ties sour
DHAKA: China has said it is preparing dedicated hospitals for Bangladeshi patients after relations soured with former major healthcare destination India…
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Asia
‘So shocked by increase’: No easy solutions as Malaysians grapple with sharp spike in medical insurance costs
GREATER TRANSPARENCY NEEDED, CONSUMER GROUP SAYS Efforts are underway to find solutions to the complex issue. Since September last year,…
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United Kingdom
UK nurses say hospital overcrowding puts patients’ lives at risk
The British nursing union demanded transparency from the government on how many patients are being treated in ‘unsafe’ conditions. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Suspect in UnitedHealth CEO’s killing pleads not guilty to murder, terrorism charges
A NOTEBOOK ENTRY The federal charges would make him eligible for the death penalty, should the US Attorney’s office in…
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United States
Luigi Mangione agrees to New York extradition
The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO will return to New York to face murder charges. ADVERTISEMENT Luigi Mangione…
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