Medicine – Asia Times

Doctors don’t need virus diagnosis from US politicians

by Christina Lin April 27, 2020April 28, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a well-known anti-malarial drug that has been around for decades, is now a political football between the Trump administration and Democrats during an election year in the United States. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted the drug and received significant pushback from the media and the Democratic Party, with the governors of […]

China has been rocked by a series of production problems in the pharmaceutical sector. Photo: iStock

World

Medicine shortage looms over virus-hit Europe

by AT Contributor April 7, 2020April 7, 2020

China

Pharma market on track to hit US$161 billion

by Dave Makichuk December 24, 2019February 18, 2020

Middle East, World

Iran faces medicine shortages under US sanctions

by Kourosh Ziabari June 27, 2019February 18, 2020

China

5G brain surgery directed from 2,500km away

by Asia Times staff March 18, 2019February 18, 2020

China

China’s GeneBank boasts 20 million samples

by Asia Times staff February 27, 2019February 18, 2020

Access to quality health care is crucial to a democratic society. Photo: iStock

European Union, United Kingdom, World

Putting the public back in public health

by Mariana Mazzucato December 4, 2018

Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Indonesia

Muslim clerics in Indonesia decry use of vaccines

by Asia Times staff November 13, 2018February 18, 2020

The tea is an affordable treatment option for diabetic patients. Photo: iStock.

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, World

Indonesian students’ therapeutic tea wins gold in China

by Asia Times staff October 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Genetic testing of more than 140,000 pregnant women in China has revealed a key gene that may lead to the births of twins. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, Guangzhou, India, Middle East, South Asia, World

Study of 140,000 pregnant women reveals genetic traits

by Asia Times staff October 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Li Keqiang ordered lower cancer drug prices after the success of a movie entitled "Dying To Survive". Photo: People.com.cn, Baidu

China, India, South Asia

Popular movie inspires China to lower cancer drug prices

by Ben Kwok July 19, 2018February 18, 2020

The company claimed that about 140 million Chinese men could be suffering from erectile dysfunction. Photo: iStock

China

Chinese Viagra maker investigated as shares rise, fall

by Ben Kwok May 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Representational image: The Indian Express

India, South Asia, World

India’s war on science

by Shashi Tharoor February 20, 2018

Photo: Pixabay

India, South Asia, World

India not doing enough to stop sale of unapproved antibiotics

by Patricia McGettigan and Allyson Pollock October 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Supporters of Charlie Gard's parents gather outside a London court during a hearing on the baby's future on July 24, 2017. Reuters/Peter Nicholls

European Union, India, Middle East, South Asia, World

The strange death of infant Charlie Gard

by Raja Murthy August 4, 2017August 7, 2017

Activists form a red ribbon, the symbol of the worldwide campaign against Aids, in 2010. Photo: Reuters

Middle East, Russia, World

Russian Aids denialism spreads via online social networks

by Peter Meylakhs, Yadviga Sinyavskaya and Yuri Rykov April 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Jamie/Flickr CC BY 2.0

India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Best path to sustainable goal three: cut tariffs on drugs

by Matthias Helble and Ben Shepherd February 22, 2017February 18, 2020

Treasure trove: Chinese companies are scraping big data on genetics, lifestyle and medical treatment in search of the Next Big Thing. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Uncategorized

China biotech turns to big data as next weapon in cancer war

by Ben Richardson February 9, 2017

Uncategorized

US$1.84b earmarked to train family doctors in China

by Admin January 26, 2017