2014年11月26日 星期三

2014-11-27 Singapore Health


Channel News Asia
   
Singapore ranked world's No. 2 for health-care outcomes: EIU   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Singapore has been ranked No. 2 in the world for health-care outcomes, according to a report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The Republic followed closely after Japan. South Korea was placed third. The report "Health outcomes and ...

Singapore ranked 2nd worldwide for best healthcare outcomes: EIU   Channel News Asia
Japan tops health outcomes/spend index: UK is 23rd   PharmaTimes

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The Hindu
   
Ebola vaccine seems safe in first-stage testing   
The Hindu
An experimental Ebola vaccine appears safe and triggered signs of immune protection in the first 20 volunteers to test it, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. The vaccine is designed to spur the immune system's production of anti-Ebola antibodies, and ...

Ebola vaccine promising in first human trials: National Institutes of Health   Zee News
Chase Runs Out Of Road   NBCNews.com
Ebola Virus Vaccine Trial Shows Promising Results   Design & Trend
Christianity Daily   
CTV News   
Daily Journal   
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TODAYonline
   
Four social workers honoured for high standards, dedication   
TODAYonline
Ms Julia Lee (centre) chatting with a group of senior citizens at the TOUCH Seniors Activity Centre in Geylang Bahru. Photo: Ooi Boon Keong. mail · print. View all 0 comments. By. Siau Ming En. -. siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg -. Published: 4:03 AM, ...

4 social workers recognised with top honours in profession   Channel News Asia

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The Age
   
Ebola crisis: Vaccine one step closer, as infection rates accelerate in Sierra Leone   
The Age
A health worker cleans his hands before entering an Ebola screening tent in Kenema, Sierra Leone. Photo: AP. Washington: Researchers say they are one step closer to developing an Ebola vaccine, with a trial showing promising results. However, it will be ...

Ebola Cases in Sierra Leone Will 'Soon Eclipse' Liberia   TIME
Global Ebola toll rises to 5689: WHO   Zee News
How world's worst Ebola outbreak began with one boy's death   BBC News

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The Nation
   
Overweight linked to 500000 cancer cases per year   
The Nation
PARIS - Overweight and obesity is now causing nearly half a million new cancer cases in adults every year, roughly 3.6 percent of the world's total, a study said Wednesday. A quarter of these cases are “realistically avoidable,” said the authors of the work ...

Richest countries worst hit by obesity-fuelled cancer   South China Morning Post (subscription)
Ecuador tops Switzerland in colon cancer survival rates   Chicago Tribune
Half-million cancers worldwide linked to excess weight   CBC.ca
Daily News & Analysis   
Diabetes.co.uk   
NDTV   
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Channel News Asia
   
EU calls for 5000 doctors to fight Ebola   
Channel News Asia
In a tweet, EU Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis said he had so far reached 14 EU ministers, urging them to send more medical staff to Ebola-hit countries. PHOTOS. The European Commission is calling for 5,000 doctors to be sent from the EU to ...

Eurpean Union calls for 5000 doctors to fight Ebola: source   Sydney Morning Herald

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Daily Mail
   
From search to spoons: Google unveils its latest product - smart cutlery that ...   
Daily Mail
But these spoons are a bit more than your basic utensil: Using hundreds of algorithms, they allow people with essential tremors and Parkinson's disease to eat without spilling. The technology senses how a hand is shaking and makes instant adjustments to ...

Google's Latest: A Spoon That Steadies Tremors   Black Press USA
Google Invests in 'Tremor Spoon' to Aid Parkinson's Patients   Tech Times
Google develops non-spill spoon to help those with tremors and Parkinson's ...   Santa Cruz Sentinel

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Capital OTC
   
'Benefits of vitamin D tests not proven'   
SBS
A US panel says there is no evidence that getting regularly tested for sufficient vitamin D decreases health risks. Source: AAP. 27 Nov 2014 - 12:57 PM UPDATED 1 MIN AGO. 0. Experts say regular tests for vitamin D levels are not proven to be beneficial or ...

U.S. Panel: Not Enough Evidence to Screen for Vitamin D Levels   Everyday Health
Vitamin D testing not recommended for most people   Harvard Health Publications (blog)
Vitamin D Screenings May Be Unnecessary, New Study   Canada News
Digital Journal   
MedPage Today   
CTV News   
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Mirror.co.uk
   
Switzerland: Ban Urged on Eating Cats and Dogs   
New York Times
An animal rights group has petitioned the Swiss government to ban a traditional, if rare, practice of eating cats for dinner and turning dogs into sausages. Tomi Tomek, president of the animal rights group SOS CHATS Noiraigue, said 3 percent of the ...

Swiss Animal Rights Activists Would Like People To Kindly Stop Eating Their Pets   Junkee
Swiss asked to stop eating their pet cats and dogs   The Times (subscription)
Swiss still eat cats and dogs   The New Daily
RT   
Mirror.co.uk   
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Indian Express
   
Government to clamp down on CSR activities of tobacco companies; disallow ...   
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Tobacco companies, already in the frying pan because of an impending ban on the sale of loose cigarettes, may be about to be tossed into the fire in the coming weeks with the government planning to bar them from using their social outreach ...

Brokerage firms maintain 'buy' call on ITC stock   Hindu Business Line
ITC: Fear of regulatory risks exaggerated   Business Standard
Government plans to raise age for tobacco purchases to 25   Times of Oman
Brisbane Times   
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