Health

  Former Democrat MP Wiratana Kalayasiri died of cancer on Friday at the age 69. The veteran politician from Songkhla had been admitted to Siriraj Hospital for treatment...

  BANGKOK: Thailand reversed a decision on Wednesday (Nov 27) to ban a controversial weedkiller and extended the permitted use of two other pesticides for six months, following pushback...

  Leading academics say the Thai government is simply not equipped to prevent the air pollution crisis “spinning out of control”. Despite ambitious proclamations, like the publicly announced...

  MANILA: Philippine police were ordered on Wednesday (Nov 20) to arrest anyone caught vaping in public, just hours after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced he would ban e-cigarettes. The abrupt...

  Asia, we are often told, is ageing so rapidly that it may not have much time to enjoy its economic miracle before it is saddled with the...

  Unable to contain high malnutrition among children, the Asia-Pacific region has another challenge to tackle: It has the world’s highest underweight rate among youth, according to the...

  MANILA, Philippines — Millions of sterile male mosquitoes will be released in different parts of the world as part of a global scientific research that aims to...

  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted that life is taking its "toll on my health", as speculation swirls over the 74-year-old's prolonged absences from the public eye. Duterte cut...

  MANILA : The Philippines on Friday (Nov 15) reported its first case of a vaping-linked illness, as health authorities expressed concern at court orders preventing them from...

  Being a K-pop star might bring you hoards of screaming fans and undying admiration – but it has a dark side too. Between the restricted diet and...