cGAS-STING Targeting Offers Novel Therapeutic Opportunities in Liver Diseases

Introduction Cyclic GMP/AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS), in conjunction with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-localized adaptor stimulator of interferon genes (STING), serves as core components of innate immunity.1–3 Pathogen-derived DNA acts as a...

Daily turmeric supplement lands US woman in hospital with liver damage: Why turmeric in your food is just enough

In yet another case of liver toxicity arising from turmeric supplements, a 57-year-old woman in the US landed up in hospital with liver enzymes 70 times the normal level. She reportedly started taking daily turmeric pills in March after seeing a...

ASEAN-UK Health Security Partnership Programme launched

HCM CITY — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Kingdom on Monday officially launched the ASEAN-UK Health Security Partnership Programme (HSP) as a major new initiative aimed at strengthening Southeast Asia’s ability...

Bishop Turang, icon of reconciliation between Jakarta and East Timor, has died

Archbishop emeritus of Kupang passed away at the age of 78. President Prabowo - who knew him well because he came from the same region - also wanted to personally pay his respects to his remains. Fr Mangkey tells AsiaNews: ‘Called to be part of...

Timor-Leste turns a peacemaker

During the turbulent early years of Timor-Leste’s independence, the UN was a constant presence, helping to maintain peace and stability. Twenty-four years on, the country has made the successful transition from a host nation for UN peacekeeping...

Mandaue medical waste finally collected after year-long delay

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Medical and hazardous waste that had been stored for months at the former North Bus Terminal in Barangay Subangdaku, Mandaue City was finally collected by the city’s new hauler on Wednesday morning, July 9. A total of 301...

Drug-Specific Mortality Varies in Hepatocellular DILI

Photo Credit: iStock.com/EvgeniyShkolenko Analysis of DILIN data revealed that initial R values best predicted Hy’s Law outcomes. A study published in June 2025 issue of American Journal of Gastroenterology stated that Hy’s Law was associated with...

PH to appeal Timor-Leste’s rejection of Teves extradition

The Philippines will appeal the decision of Timor-Leste’s Court of Appeals that rejected the bid to extradite expelled congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr., Malacanang said on Friday. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace press...

Indigenous youths top in mental health

Indigenous youths top in mental health Published on: Wednesday, July 02, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jul 02, 2025 By: Wu Vui Tek Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Hannah with the organisers and participants at the launch of the roundtable discussion. Kota...

‘Struggling with identity’: Asean youth mental health forum hears rising stress levels among social media generation

KOTA KINABALU, June 29 — A total of 135 participants from Asean member states and Timor Leste attended the two-day Roundtable Discussion: Asean Youth Mental Health 2025 held here, which began yesterday. Minister of Youth and Sports Hannah Yeoh...

General : Two-day Discussion On ASEAN Youth Mental Health Draws 135 Participants

KOTA KINABALU, June 29 (Bernama) -- A total of 135 participants from ASEAN member states and Timor Leste attended the two-day Roundtable Discussion: ASEAN Youth Mental Health 2025 held here, which began yesterday. Minister of Youth and Sports...

ASEAN youth mental health forum draws 135 participants in Kota Kinabalu

KOTA KINABALU: A two-day roundtable discussion on ASEAN youth mental health has gathered 135 participants from across Southeast Asia and Timor Leste. The event, which began yesterday, focuses on regional cooperation to tackle rising mental health...

Timor-Leste’s financial cliff draws closer in 2025

Listen to this article There appeared to be a moment of clarity in 2023 when the government of Timor-Leste recognised that it was facing a looming financial disaster and started to make preparations — however belated — to address it. But by 2024,...

The hospital as convenient escape hatch

IN a country where impunity wears many masks, one of the most brazen is the image of the “ailing politician” being wheeled into a private hospital suite in time to avoid detention. This all-too-familiar spectacle reveals not only the desperation...

Cebu province to beef up hospital manpower immediately

Stock Photo CEBU CITY, Philippines – The new administration at the Capitol aims to beef up the province’s healthcare system before July ends. Gov. Pamela Baricuatro made this promise during her Inauguration Ceremony last Tuesday, July 1. In her...

PH coral reefs in danger zone

CORAL reefs in the Philippines, which lies in the Coral Triangle region, are in a danger zone and are threatened, according to marine biologists and conservationists, by 2030 if current trends are not interrupted. The Coral Triangle, a marine...

Sexual abuse should no longer be tolerated in Timor-Leste

On March 7, UCA News published a report highlighting a strong warning from Timor-Leste’s Education Minister Dulce de Jesus Soares to teachers who engage in the sexual abuse of students. It underscored the government’s commitment to fostering a...

Cindi Chan vows reforms in health, education, City Hall

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor-elect Congresswoman Cindi King-Chan shared her vision for Lapu-Lapu as she assumes office this week. During her oath-taking on Saturday afternoon, June 28, 2025, Cindi stated that healthcare services...

Harnessing Youth and Infrastructure for Timor-Leste’s Sustainable Future

Timor-Leste presents a unique mix of strengths and weaknesses that shape its development trajectory. Youth and labor supply. The country’s youthful population is part of its strength, with a median age of 20.7 years and 64.6% of its citizens under...

Sexual health screening for PALM workers

By: Mikaela Seymour and Stefanie Vaccher Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme workers and employers consistently rate healthcare, including access to sexual and reproductive health services, as a primary concern. However, little is...