2014年10月18日 星期六

2014-10-19 Singapore Health

  AsiaOne   
S'pore may release sterile mozzies to combat dengue  AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - If the males shoot blanks, female mosquitoes will not be able to create new dengue-spreaders. That is why Singapore could be releasing millions of sterile male mosquitoes here, if field studies are successful, say experts who have backed the ...

A common bacterium could help fight dengue in Singapore   Channel News Asia
Experts suggest releasing millions of sterile male mosquitoes to combat dengue   The Straits Times
Wolbachia bacteria may be solution in fight against dengue fever: panel   GlobalPost
FutureGov Magazine   
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  Reuters   
Americans 'can't give in to hysteria or fear' over Ebola: Obama  Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With three cases of Ebola diagnosed in the United States and more than 100 people being monitored in case they are infected, President Barack Obama said Saturday that Americans "can't give in to hysteria or fear" about the ...

Obama gives calming message, says US prepared for Ebola   Zee News
Why America isn't banning travel from West Africa   Telegraph.co.uk
news   USA TODAY
Irish Independent   
Longview News-Journal   
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  AsiaOne   
Technology, zonal system tipped to improve eldercare  AsiaOne
Better management of resources and raising productivity through technology are key areas in which eldercare can be improved in Singapore, Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing said yesterday. With the elderly population here rising ...

'Cluster operators' to better care for the elderly   Channel News Asia

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  The Straits Times   
The thorns in rosy active ageing study  The Straits Times
A study on older folk's attitudes towards ageing shows seven in 10 saying they enjoyed a good quality of life. However, the survey did not include two key groups of older folk who are more likely to be less positive: those aged above 75 and those who live in ...


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  Channel News Asia   
SingHealth raises record $500k for President's Challenge 2014  The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Healthcare group SingHealth has raised a record $510,000 in its fund-raising activities for charity. Led by KK Women's and Children's Hospital, the money raised will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the government, which means that the total ...

President's Challenge raises record S$510000 for charity   Channel News Asia

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  Gulf Times   
US pressing India to ease patent rules, says MSF  Gulf Times
A pharmacist pulls out a box of medicines from a shelf at a generic drug store at the Victoria Hospital in Bangalore. The MSF yesterday accused the US of putting pressure on India to water down strict patent rules. AFP/New Delhi. Medical charity Medecins ...

Medical charity accuses US of pushing India to ease patent rules   Business Insider

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  AsiaOne   
End-of-life care to be improved: DPM Teo  AsiaOne
Singaporeans are being encouraged to talk about end-of-life issues - even though many frown on discussing death and regard it as taboo. Palliative care can help patients spend their last days in comfort, and reduce fear and anxiety for them and their family ...

Govt to raise awareness of end-of-life care: DPM Teo   The Straits Times

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  Daily Mail   
Number of people under observation for Ebola in Ohio jumps from 16 to 100 ...  Daily Mail
Health officials in Ohio are monitoring more than 100 people following the visit by a Dallas nurse who tested positive for Ebola shortly after returning to Texas from the Cleveland area. Officials stressed Saturday that none of those being monitored are sick.
Ohio Bans International Travel For Residents Being Monitored for Ebola   Wall Street Journal
Coast Guard Gets Blood Samples From Health Care Worker Quarantined on Ship   ABC News
More than 100 in Ohio monitored for Ebola   New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
New York Times   
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com   
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  BoldSky   
Ways To Prevent Skin Cancer  BoldSky
Skin cancer is a common problem nowadays. More skin damage is caused by aging, wrinkles, sagging, leathering and discolouration. The ultraviolet rays of the sun can cause more damage than you can imagine. There is no harm enjoying the sun. All you ...

How do I pick right sunsreen for my skin type & right occasion?   AsiaOne

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  AsiaOne   
Ebola scare at Pentagon after woman vomits in parking lot  AsiaOne
Emergency workers, a few in hazmat suits, conduct their work in a Pentagon parking lot after a woman who recently traveled to Africa vomited there, in Washington. Sunday, Oct 19, 2014. Reuters. The Pentagon was gripped by an Ebola scare on Friday after a ...

Officials: Woman at Pentagon doesn't have Ebola   KSBY San Luis Obispo News

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