Taiwan Health News

Not even the U.S. government does that, " said Regan Hofmann, editor-in-chief of POZ magazine who tested positive for HIV in 1996...Yang Shih-yang, an official from the Centers for Disease Control, said he believes that the "harm reduction pilot projects...

The number of influenza A(H1N1)-related school closures in Taiwan has continued to hit a new high as the outbreak persists around the country, health authorities said yesterday...Friday, 1,925 classes in 802 schools remained closed because of A(H1N1) infections among the...

Taiwan is well positioned to compete with other Asian countries in promoting medical services to foreigners, especially overseas Chinese, because of the country's advanced medical technologies and highly qualified physicians, a Department of Health (DOH) official said yesterday. "Although...

Taipei, Nov. 26 (CNA) The current influenza A(H1N1) outbreak in Taiwan is expected to slow down in mid-December with the expansion of the ongoing vaccination program to the wider population, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Thursday...Tuesday, 1,474 classes...

New Delhi, Nov. 23 (CNA) A 13-member mobile medical unit from Taiwan left New Delhi Monday to provide free treatment to poor inhabitants of the Darjeeling and Sikkim areas on the northern tip of India...Chen Chih-fu, conducted a similar operation...

The first batch of U.S. bone-in beef, which is expected to arrive in Taiwan in the next few days, will be checked in accordance with the inspection procedures for other imported foods, an official of the Council of Agriculture (COA)...

Chiang Rai, the northernmost province of Thailand, on Monday to provide local people with medical services and humanitarian care. Friday. The team will be made up of 10 physicians in internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, dentistry, gynecology and obstetrics, as well...

For modern ills traditional Chinese herbs have been repackaged to suit modern circumstances. (David Bu/The Epoch Times) Throughout history, mankind has been searching for ways to extend one’s longevity. Modern medicine, nutrition, and improved hygiene have been credited with extending...

A 52-year-old man in Taiwan's Taichung has died of the A/H1N1 influenza, bringing the island's death toll from of the disease to 28, local health authorities said Friday.     The man, whose name was not given, was confirmed to have contracted...

The Taipei City department of health yesterday suspended for three months the health care practice license of a celebrity plastic surgeon accused of medical malpractice involving silicone breast implants, local media reported. City health authorities red-flagged plastic surgeon Lee Chin-liang...