Sense of purpose boosts health and well-being, study shows

Did you know that having a stronger sense of purpose in life could significantly boost your health and well-being? A 2022 research published...

‘I don’t live for the gym’: Simu Liu shares his fitness and diet regimen

Simu Liu recently revealed that he prefers playing sports to spending time in the gym to stay active and fit. Key details: Liu, 34, told GQ ...

Margot Robbie ate kimchi to prepare for ‘Barbie’ role

Robbie, who stayed as Vico’s client after the filming wrapped, supplemented her diet with a variety of fermented foods, including the ...

Pioneering study aims to help Asian Americans, Asian Canadians prevent and treat Alzheimer’s

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine are leading a first-of-its-kind international study of Alzheimer...

Meet Flossie Wong-Staal, an Asian American trailblazer in AIDS research

Wong-Staal became the first scientist to clone HIV and understand its genetic functions, ultimately proving that HIV is the cause of AIDS ...

‘Pokémon Sleep’ gameplay introduced in new video

The Pokémon Company recently released a video that introduces the gameplay of its highly anticipated app “Pokémon Sleep.” About the video an...

Husband of Filipino nurse who died after being coughed on pays tribute to her at inquest

The husband of a Filipino nurse who died from COVID-19 after being coughed on in South Wales, United Kingdom, paid tribute to her during a r...

People living near green spaces are 2.5 years biologically younger, study finds

A new study has found that people who live near green spaces, such as parks and places surrounded by vegetation, are more likely to be biolo...

Food allergies more prevalent in people of color, low-income households, study suggests

“Racial and ethnic minorities as well as underserved populations often do not get to an allergist for diagnosis” ...

WHO fires Asia chief for racism, abuse and unethical behavior

More than a year after being accused of racist, abusive and unethical behavior, Dr. Kasai Takeshi has reportedly been fired from his positio...

S. Korean scientists find gene that can help regulate leukemia progression in new study

A team of South Korean researchers has found that a previously discovered gene could regulate the progression of leukemia.  Scientists from ...

These 5 sleeping habits can add up to 5 years to your life, according to new study

Researchers have determined five healthy sleeping habits that could help you live longer. In a five-year study, researchers analyzed sleep a...

Kimchi named top superfood for 2023 in survey of nutritionists

Kimchi, a traditional Korean dish made from fermented cabbage and gochugaru paste, has been named one of the top 10 superfoods for 2023 by n...

Overprotective parents can make their children’s lifespans shorter, study finds

Children with overprotective parents tend to live shorter lives, a recent study has discovered. The longitudinal study, published in the jou...

China’s clean heating policies may have saved over 23,000 lives: study

Stricter clean heating policies in China have led to a significant reduction in air pollution and may have saved thousands of lives, accordi...

China says 80% of its population has been infected with COVID-19 since December

Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy COVID is being omitted from Chinese death certificate...

COVID is being omitted from Chinese death certificates, relatives of patients say

Before you read: Videos show bodies in China being burned on the streets as crematoriums fill up due to COVID surge CCTV captures moment Chi...

Filipino American nurses join massive strike against NYC hospitals

Filipino American nurses who participated in the Monday walkout of over 7,000 nurses in New York City have earned the support of the city...

Video: Wash your hands — and smartphone — at McDonald’s in Japan

A video of a phone cleaning station at a McDonald’s in Japan has gone viral. Uploaded to Twitter by Sho Sawada (@shao1555) on Oct. 26, 2022,...

US announces negative COVID test requirement for travelers from China

Before you read:  COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from ex...

South Korea reports thousands are dying ‘lonely deaths’

The phenomenon of lonely deaths, or “godoksa” in Korean, are cases in which people living alone pass away and their deaths go undiscovered ...

Thai princess’ health crisis sparks national discussion on future of country’s monarchy

The health crisis of Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol has sparked national discussion on the future of Thailand’s monarchy.  Princ...

COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy

After China’s zero-COVID policy garnered heavy criticism, Chinese authorities announced an easing of restrictions on Dec. 7. Within days, ...

FDA reviews evidence pulse oximeters less accurate on people with darker skin

A panel from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently met to review the reported inaccuracy of pulse oximetry in patients with ...

Filipino, Japanese Americans most likely amongst Asian American groups to experience obesity: study

Researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed the data o...

China health chief warns against ‘skin-to-skin contact with foreigners’ amid first case of monkeypox

Wu Zunyou, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s chief epidemiologist, announced on Weibo on Saturday that China now has ...

Organ donation in Vietnam becoming more accepted despite cultural taboo

The Vietnam National Coordinating Center for Human Organ Transplantation revealed that nearly 50,000 people have registered for organ donat...

Video of 3-year-old boy using a stool to care for his dad, who is in a vegetative state, goes viral

A video of a son helping his father went viral on Chinese social media after the 3-year-old boy’s mother, Liu Na, posted it on Douyin on Ma...

Shanghai woman in lockdown has to have her double eyelid surgery sutures removed at her complex’s gate

A Shanghai woman waiting to have the sutures removed from a recent eyelid surgery found her residential complex unexpectedly under COVID-19...

New COVID-19 test provides accurate results within 4 minutes, according to Chinese scientists

Scientists from Fudan University in Shanghai have developed a portable test that utilizes an “electromechanical biosensor” to detect corona...

New York Health Department releases its first-ever AAPI health report

The New York Health Department released its first-ever Asian American and Pacific Islander health report on Dec. 10. New report: The NY Heal...

Report: Low-income Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders among those most negatively impacted by the pandemic

Low-income American Indian or Native Alaskan, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander households were among those who suffered the most negative econo...

South Asians carry a gene that doubles their risk of death from COVID-19, study finds

Most South Asians have a gene that doubles the risk of death due to respiratory failure from COVID-19, a new study from Oxford University sh...

April Koh, 29, becomes youngest woman to run a multi-billion-dollar startup

April Koh, CEO of Spring Health, has become the youngest woman to lead a multibillion-dollar company after the startup raised a $190 million...

Your Body Changed During the Pandemic and That’s Okay

As the world relaxes its COVID restrictions, hot vax summer draws nigh but not everyone is excited. There are those of us who are anxious, h...

$300 Smart Ring May Detect Coronavirus 3 Days Before Symptoms Show

A smart ring that monitors the wearer’s overall health and reportedly detects early symptoms of COVID-19 is available for $300.   ...