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A health worker administers a mammogram during a PT Fujifilm Indonesia corporate social responsibility (CSR) event for early breast cancer detection at MedicElle Clinic in Surabaya, East Java.
A health worker administers a mammogram during a PT Fujifilm Indonesia corporate social responsibility (CSR) event for early breast cancer detection at MedicElle Clinic in Surabaya, East Java.
Health

70% of Breast Cancer Cases Detected at Advanced Stage

Many Indonesian women delay breast examinations due to fear and stigma. Through the technology and health education provided by PT Fujifilm Indonesia, it's time to eliminate hesitation and save more lives.

2 months ago
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Age-old wisdom: Seniors stay healthy, inside and out

Tai chi is just one way some elderly Jakartans maintain their physical fitness and an active social life, high above the bustling rat race and traffic snarls below.

2 months ago
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GESID National Gathering 2024 for the Zero Anemia Initiative

Indonesia, with its abundant natural resources and large demographic, is preparing for its demographic peak in 2045, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of its independence.

4 months ago

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Hello, social distancing. Goodbye, handshakes?

The new coronavirus has forced a rethink of the handshake. No matter how friendly, it is an exchange of potentially infectious microorganisms.

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My skin's dry with all this hand washing. What can I do?

With all this hand washing, it’s easy to get dry skin or for existing skin conditions to flare up.

5 years ago
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Can a five-minute workout keep you fit during quarantine?

Working out at a high intensity but for a short period of time could offer an effective at-home total body workout.

5 years ago
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'Focus on things we can control': Experts give advice on how to cope amid the pandemic

Experts share tips on how to cope amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which may significantly affect the state of our mental health. 

5 years ago
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'Porn doesn't even spark joy anymore': Alone and sexually frustrated amid COVID-19 pandemic

While couples can still fulfill their needs while sheltering in place, sexually active lone wolves like Fachri often have to settle for themselves, as finding a hookup or meeting noncohabitant partners still bears the risk of contracting the coronavirus.

5 years ago
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UK issues warning over possible coronavirus-linked illness in kids

British health authorities warned doctors over a growing number of children with a “multi-system inflammatory state” that could be linked to the coronavirus, while reassuring people any complications related to Covid-19 for children appeared rare.

5 years ago
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Virus likely to keep coming back each year, say top Chinese scientists

It is unlikely for the new coronavirus to disappear the way its close cousin the SARS virus did 17 years ago, as it infects some people without causing obvious symptoms like fever.

5 years ago
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Do I need to floss my teeth?

At the very least, we know regular flossing protects our gum health, which in turn protects our teeth. So it’s definitely worth doing.

5 years ago
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WHO chief says pandemic 'far from over', worried about children

The coronavirus pandemic is "far from over" and is still disrupting normal health services, especially life-saving immunization for children in the poorest countries.

5 years ago
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If you're making a mask at home use a combination of two fabrics, says study

A new US study has found that if you're masking masks at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, then using a combination of two different fabrics and ensuring a good fit could offer the most effective protection.

5 years ago
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New York maps coronavirus genome to help track future outbreaks

Scientists at New York City's health department have begun to analyze the novel coronavirus's genetic material to allow them to trace the origins of any future outbreaks in the coming months as they cautiously look to reopen the largely shuttered city.

5 years ago
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Accepting, suffering or resisting: Study groups Britons' response to coronavirus lockdown

Britons can be broadly split into three groups by their response to the coronavirus lockdown: those accepting the situation, those suffering as a result of it and those resisting it.

5 years ago
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Bill Gates’s coronavirus vaccine could be ready in 12 months

Billionaire Bill Gates is funding production of the seven most promising ideas for a vaccine as he refocuses his philanthropic work on the deadly coronavirus.

5 years ago
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From 9-11 to a pandemic, New Yorkers once again put to the test

Nearly two decades after Manhattan's Twin Towers fell in history's deadliest attack on US soil, the coronavirus pandemic is once again testing the storied mettle of New Yorkers.

5 years ago
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German start-up in global demand with anti-virus escalators

Tanja Nickel and Katharina Obladen were still in high school when they patented an idea to disinfect escalator handrails using UV light.

5 years ago
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Mothering with a mask: Belgian with COVID-19 gives birth to healthy baby

A pregnant Belgian woman diagnosed with the coronavirus has given birth to a healthy baby daughter - but must now learn to care for her newborn wearing, and sleeping with, a protective mask.

5 years ago
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WHO says you may catch coronavirus more than once

Catching COVID-19 once may not protect you from getting it again, according to the World Health Organization.

5 years ago
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Coronavirus and COVID-19: Fact versus fiction

Here are some claims that have circulated about how to treat COVID-19 or stop the transmission of the new coronavirus, and the facts according to doctors and health experts.

5 years ago
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France testing whether nicotine could prevent coronavirus

Nicotine could protect people from contracting the coronavirus, according to new research in France, where further trials are planned to test whether the substance could be used to prevent or treat the deadly illness. 

5 years ago
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WHO to launch initiative to share COVID-19 drugs, tests and vaccines

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it would announce a "landmark collaboration" to speed development of safe, effective drugs, tests and vaccines to prevent, diagnose and treat COVID-19.

5 years ago
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Sunlight destroys coronavirus quickly, say US scientists

"Our most striking observation to date is the powerful effect that solar light appears to have on killing the virus, both surfaces and in the air." 

5 years ago
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Can dogs detect COVID-19? Canines in training to sniff out virus

Can dogs detect COVID-19? A British charity believes so, and has begun training canines to sniff out the coronavirus following previous screening success with various illnesses.

5 years ago
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Why do some people with coronavirus get symptoms while others don’t?

Recent studies suggest as many as 80 percent or more of those infected are “silent carriers”, showing no or very mild symptoms.

5 years ago
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ITB-produced ventilators for COVID-19 patients pass Health Ministry’s quality assurance

The ventilator, dubbed Vent-I, is designed primarily for COVID-19 patients who are still able to breathe independently.

5 years ago
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COVID-19: Scientists in South Sumatra claim glucose-based snack 'cures' coronavirus

A group of scientists in South Sumatra claims to have discovered a possible remedy for COVID-19: a glucose-based snack.

5 years ago
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UGM lecturer creates swab chamber to improve safety of COVID-19 testing

A lecturer at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has created a swab chamber to address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) faced by medical staff when testing for COVID-19.

5 years ago
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Humans to blame for spread of coronavirus and other 'zoonosis'

It is human activity enabled the virus to jump to people, and specialists are warning that if nothing changes many other pandemics of this nature will follow.

5 years ago
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Halodoc allows users to book COVID-19 tests

The company provides both rapid tests and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, also known as swab tests.

5 years ago
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Novartis, US drug regulator agree to malaria drug trial against COVID-19

Novartis has won the go-ahead from the US Food and Drug Administration to conduct a randomized trial of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19 disease, the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday, to see if it helps patients.

5 years ago
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Obese individuals may be 6 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes

New European research has found that individuals who are obese could have a six times higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, even if they don’t have a genetic predisposition to the disease.

5 years ago