medicine 結果共43筆

Discover the details of a rare imported malaria case in Taiwan, where a man in his 40s died after traveling to Malawi. Learn about the CDC’s travel and prevention advice.

Explore the potential easing of mask mandates in hospitals by Health and Welfare Minister Hsueh Jui-yuan in Taiwan, as COVID-19 restrictions adjust. Deliberations include balancing public health with convenience, amidst discussions on enterovirus vaccines and regulatory updates in a Legislative Yuan meeting.

根據CNN報導，位於紐約的愛因斯坦醫學院（Albert Einstein College of Medicine）的學生，即將因為一筆退休教授捐贈的十億美元（約新台幣315億7200萬元），而能享有免學費的福利。這筆捐款來自高齡93歲的高斯曼（Ruth Gottesman）博士，她曾在該醫學院董事會擔任主席長達55年，日前她以已故丈夫大衛高斯曼（David “Sandy” Gottesman）名義，做出這筆歷史性的鉅額捐贈。

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) is set to debut its Traditional Chinese Medicine department at a college fair on Feb. 24. The new department integrates artificial intelligence and information technology in its curriculum, aiming to cultivate ＂new traditional Chinese physicians＂ with interdisciplinary characteristics. The university seeks to enhance Taiwan’s traditional Chinese medicine industry by training talents for hospital clinics, scientific research, and the biotech industry.

Learn about the decline in Taiwan’s Chinese medicinal herb stores as generational shifts impact the industry. Explore how some shops are innovating amidst challenges in licensing and education.

Lung cancer in Chiayi City is the leading cause of cancer deaths, accounting for nearly one-fifth of all cancer-related deaths in Taiwan. The recent death of Tsai Wen-hsu, a veteran councilor from the Democratic Progressive Party, has highlighted the importance of early cancer detection. Former Chiayi City mayor and minister of the Department of Health, Twu Shiing-jer, emphasized the need for preventive medicine and comprehensive screening. Statistics show that early-stage lung cancer has a significantly higher five-year survival rate. To address this issue, the Ministry of Health and Welfare launched an early lung cancer detection program, making Taiwan a leader in lung cancer screening. The program targets individuals with a family history of the disease and heavy smokers, offering low-dose CT scans every two years. However, while screening can detect lung cancer early, it cannot prevent the disease. Public health officials recommend smoking cessation services and rejecting smoking to mitigate the risk of lung cancer.

China Medical University clarifies rumors about discontinuation of Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources enrollment. The university plans to establish a new Department of Medical Informatics in 2024 and is considering integrating multiple departments into a single college entity to cultivate talent in traditional Chinese medicine and biotechnology research. The Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources is Taiwan’s first and only academic department dedicated to Chinese medicine.

The Federation of Taiwan Pharmacists Associations (FTPA) has implemented monitoring of drug purchase patterns, specifically focusing on individuals buying 10 to 20 boxes of cold and cough medicine in one visit. These purchases must now be reported. The FTPA has received reports of bulk purchases by spouses from China and Taiwanese businesspeople, who claim these medications can be sold for a higher price in China. The FTPA emphasizes that medications should not be sold without a prescription and any violations will be reported to authorities. Additionally, there has been a growing trend of spouses from China taking chronic disease medications back to their home country, despite the prohibition of private sale. This development coincides with China’s respiratory disease outbreaks, particularly with an increase in mycoplasma cases.

Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je expresses his commitment to maintaining President Tsai Ing-wen’s foreign policy trajectory in an exclusive interview. Ko advocates for friendly communication across the Taiwan Strait and emphasizes Taiwan’s opportunity to normalize its country status on the world stage. While Ko criticizes the Democratic Progressive Party’s mindset towards China, he believes Taiwan should not consider China an enemy. He emphasizes the need for Taiwan to maintain its self-defense capabilities and proposes a pragmatic approach to military strategy and international challenges. Ko compares his neutrality to his experience in emergency medicine and prioritizes care over political affiliations. He asserts the necessity for balance among the outcomes acceptable to the U.S. and China in navigating Taiwan’s international relations.

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) to collaborate on semiconductors, net zero emissions, biotech and medicine, and startups. The aim is to leverage complementary strengths to achieve mutual benefits. ITRI President Edwin Liu highlighted the cultural and professional parallels between Taiwan and Japan, emphasizing the potential for a win-win situation. Tokyo Tech President Kazuya Masu expressed interest in biotech, medicine, and startups, and looked forward to further international cooperation. Both institutes shared their respective advances in clean energy and green transition. The partnership is strategic as Tokyo Tech prepares to merge with Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), offering opportunities for expansion into the biomedical field. The collaboration will be deepened through technical symposiums and sharing of research outcomes, setting a benchmark for international research partnerships.

The Bahwan Tribe of Taiwan’s Bunun people are demanding that National Taiwan University (NTU) return ancestral remains taken without permission from a Bahwan public cemetery 63 years ago. NTU has been accused of shirking its historical responsibilities, leading to disagreements with the tribe. The issue dates back to the 1960s when the NTU College of Medicine Physical Anthropology Research Team took remains from the Bahwan Tribe’s cemetery, ’Lilieq,’ for academic research. The ’Return Bahwan Bunun Ancestors’ Remains Committee’ has approached the Executive Yuan, urging the government and NTU to return the remains and cease depriving indigenous people. NTU claims to have 43 boxes of the remains stored in its research room and has been participating in discussions with the government and legislature since the tribe’s request in 2017. However, indigenous legislator candidate Savungaz Valincinan expressed disappointment with NTU’s lack of effort to establish a relationship with the tribe and refusal to cover transportation and accommodation costs for their trips to Taipei. NTU has recently expressed willingness to return the remains, erect a memorial, honor the deceased as ＂Great Body Teachers,＂ and provide medical, educational, and sanitary services to the tribe. However, as a public school, NTU argues that it cannot establish a foundation or provide compensation of NT＄1.49 billion, citing Ministry of Education regulations. This issue has sparked discussion in Taiwan about addressing historical wounds and the journey toward transitional justice for indigenous tribes, who constitute 2.5% of the population and have historically faced exploitation and discrimination.

The National Health Insurance Committee will discuss using non-anticipated risk funds and the insurance reserve fund in Taiwan on November 15, according to the National Health Insurance Administration Director-General. The insurance premium rate is expected to remain unchanged in 2024. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on all sectors, including traditional Chinese medicine, which reported increased medical expenses in the first two quarters of 2023. Western medicine also experienced a drop in the second quarter. The insurance reserve fund is projected to reach 1.97 months by the end of 2023, higher than the previous estimate of 1.5 months, largely due to a government budget allocation of NT＄24 billion.

Legislators and veterinarian groups in Taiwan are calling for an expedited process to grant treatment approval for Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), a highly fatal disease for cats. FIP is particularly prevalent in cats with weakened immune systems, such as older or younger cats, and has an almost 100% mortality rate. Diagnosing and preventing the disease is challenging, and currently, there are no legal medications for FIP in Taiwan. Legislator Kao Chia-yu, in collaboration with veterinarian groups, is working to provide hope for cats suffering from FIP. Research has shown that GS-441524 tablets have curative effects, but the application process for animal medication has been halted due to the COVID-19 outbreak. During a press conference, the president of the Taiwan Academy of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Chung Sheng-hua, highlighted that Remdesivir, a COVID-19 medication, and Molnupiravir from MSD have also demonstrated effectiveness against FIP. Chung urged relevant authorities to expedite the legalization of these drugs to obtain the necessary animal medication permits.

一名任職在紐約市醫院的女性急診醫師黛娜（Dana Diab），因為在個人Instagram上分享，並「公開讚揚」哈瑪斯（Hamas）先前在音樂節的屠戮行為，認為以色列終於被以其人之道，還治其人之身；沒想到這則限時動態卻遭人截圖上網舉發，讓並非公眾人物的她，面臨龐大輿論抨擊，更遭所任職的醫療系統開除，這名女醫師隨後也對自己錯誤言行公開道歉。

Taiwan FDA assures ample medication supply amid global concerns over Israeli-Palestinian conflict’s impact. Insights from Deputy Director-General Chen Hui-fang and pharmacist Huang Yen-ju. Stay updated on crisis responses and more.

2023年「諾貝爾獎」（Nobel Price）各獎項得主將從2日起陸續揭曉，繼「生醫獎（生理學或醫學獎）」（Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine）和「物理學獎」（Physics）後，4日再度頒發「化學獎」（Chemistry），而最終得主為科學家巴旺迪（Moungi Bawendi）、布魯斯（Louise Brus）與埃基莫夫（Alexei Ekimov）。

2023年「諾貝爾獎」（Nobel Price）各獎項得主將從2日起陸續揭曉，繼「生醫獎（生理學或醫學獎）」（Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine）後，3日再度頒發「物理學獎」（Physics），而最終得主為奧古斯提尼（Pierre Agostini）、克勞斯（Ferenc Krausz）和呂利耶（Anne L’Huillier）3位研究電子動力學的物理學家。

2023年「諾貝爾獎」（Nobel Price）各獎項得主將從2日起陸續揭曉，首先公布的獎項為「生醫獎（生理學或醫學獎）」（Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine），而最終得主為促使mRNA疫苗開發、挽救無數生命的科學家卡里科（Katalin Kariko）和魏斯曼（Drew Weissman）。

對許多運動員來說，韌帶傷勢是相當惱人的傷病，雖然並非完全無法治療，但從受傷起到痊癒中間，肯定是相當煎熬的；《美國運動醫學（The American Journal of Sports Medicine）》期刊指出，最新研究顯示，袋鼠肌腱組織或許將成為「另類療法」。

《新英格蘭醫學期刊》（New England Journal of Medicine）近日發表一起案例，一名64歲有吸菸習慣的男子在服用抗生素以後，舌頭竟長出「綠色舌苔」，嚇得他趕緊就醫求助；在醫師的建議下，他每天使用牙刷輕輕清潔舌頭4次，半年後情況才終於消失。

Taiwan’s humid summer heat led to 136 hospital visits from July 1 to July 5 due to heat illnesses, including heat strokes, exhaustion, and cramps. Heat stroke symptoms include higher body temperature, headache, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, and unconsciousness.

義大利一名52歲婦人腹部異常突出，起初她以為「只是肥胖」造成，不過就醫後開刀取出一顆健身藥球（medicine ball）大的巨大卵巢瘤，重達5公斤，長度更達40公分，讓她嚇得目瞪口呆，術後身體質量指數（BMI）從50.5下降至28.3。

《英國運動醫學雜誌》（British Journal of Sports Medicine）刊登一篇研究，發現一群定期走路的民眾，出現膽固醇降低與血壓降低明顯改善的狀況，靜止心率也大幅下滑，甚至有研究顯示，每周走路5天，能降低心血管疾病風險。醫師指出，運動不僅可以帶來生理上的益處、塑造好身材，運動時心情變好，也有助於緩解壓力、焦慮和憂鬱症狀。  

時常會因為健忘、犯糊塗而被朋友笑稱「要吃銀杏」嗎？由倫敦國王學院生命科學與醫學學院（King’s College London Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine）公開的研究指出，要改善記憶力衰退的問題，最重要就是花青素的攝取，而在種類繁多的食物當中，藍莓也是最為人推崇的選項之一。

還在覺得「因為是代糖」所以能放心吃嗎？知名學術期刊《自然醫學（Nature Medicine）》日前發表一則研究，其中指出代糖最主要的成分似乎與心血管疾病有關，其中輕則中風、重則心肌梗塞致死都是潛在隱憂，儘管專欄文章中指明，兩者之間的因果關係仍待驗證，但依舊引起討論。