HONG KONG - Today nothing obsesses the World Heath Organization (WHO) more than the global AIDS plague, and with good reason. The latest report, ringing the alarm of a global health emergency , says millions of sufferers receive no treatment at all. With its hands full in Africa alone, the organization hardly spares a
TOKYO - In politics, face counts. Especially the kind that a voter might even remember. If you are Japan s biggest opposition political party - which, truth to tell, is still a pretty puny affair - having a couple of recognizable faces may be far better than just one. That may not be exactly the spin the Democratic Par
While the world has focused on the human tragedy of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), the cold fact is that economically it is far more damaging than had been thought earlier, and could result in the outright collapse of some economies if it is not checked, according to two new studies. A new 116-page World B
BEIJING - Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a major challenge to China, posing a series of new issues for the country to address. It may mark a new era in Chinese relations with the outside world. At a time when China is eager to opening up after its accession to the World Trade Organization, the world is wor
It is no cliche that opium has ruined many an individual, family, society and nation. The history of modern China bears graphic testimony. More recently, Myanmar and Colombia have suffered profusely from the proliferation of opium cultivation and trafficking that fills th
BANGKOK - Last October in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan visited Zhejiang University to receive an honorary doctorate from the school. When he spoke at the presentation of his degree, he had a dire warning for the students, faculty and all of China . China was
MANILA - It would probably be a fair assessment to say that a sizable majority of Filipinos in this mainly Catholic nation believe in miracles. But even the most pious of believers might have a difficult time swallowing one particular miracle being peddled these days. According to the Department of Health (DOH), the nu
XI AN - China has approved a nationwide clinical use of a new anti-AIDS drug, based on traditional Chinese medicine, which is believed to be the most effective ever used in the country. The drug, named immunicin tonic, has been registered and obtained the approval of the State Drug Administration of China. It was devel
BEIJING - The State Drug Administration of China has approved the production of a new reagent that simplifies testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS. The new product can give a result within 30 minutes while requiring no additional facilities, compared with conventional testing methods th
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