2020/03/17 |
How to Stay Connected and Avoid the Side Effects of Social Distancing
While social distancing can minimize the spread of the coronavirus, it can induce more stress and weaken immune responses. How can we stay healthy and connected during this time?
2020/12/01 |
New Rules for Overseas Taiwanese on Health Insurance Proposed
The new rules, as a part of the government's efforts to reduce the long-run deficit in the budget for the national healthcare system, are expected to affect more than 170,000 Taiwanese people living abroad.
2019/12/06 |
K-pop's Dark and Tragic Underbelly
Stars of the South Korean music genre have massive fan followings around the world. But K-pop's industry pressures and social media take a heavy toll on its so-called idols, as a series of recent deaths reveals.
2016/07/27 |
Searching for Pikachu: The Future of Online Gaming
The most significant thing about the Pokémon Go phenomenon is what it portends for the future of online gaming.
2019/01/24 |
Indonesia's Reliance on Rice Is Hurting Its Quest for Food Diversity
Indonesia should get serious about promote food diversity instead of leaning on rice imports.
2021/03/13 |
With Vaccines in Hand, What’s Next for Taiwan’s Covid-19 Response?
Patrick Ng speaks on what may be the final stages of Taiwan’s pandemic response — and how the healthcare system will be irrevocably changed.
2018/10/16 |
Taiwan Primes for Old Age Apocalypse with Long-Term Care Plan
Health professionals say Taiwan's elderly care services deserve praise, but its caregivers remain woefully underpaid.
2021/06/23 |
Taiwan’s Level 3 Covid-19 Restrictions Extended for Two More Weeks
“The situation has been improving, but the criteria for moving to a lower level of alert have not been met yet,” Chen said.
2021/03/23 |
Taiwan Has Raised Health Insurance Premiums. What Reforms Are Next?
Patrick Ng speaks on how the country’s healthcare system will be and should be reformed after the pandemic.
2018/11/30 |
The Ethical Danger of a Chinese Researcher Creating Genome-Edited Babies
He Jiankui's work has been roundly condemned by fellow scientists over ethics concerns.
2020/11/26 |
Taiwan Secures 15 Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses With Native Development Underway
Taiwan has signed the first bilateral deal for a Covid-19 vaccine and is negotiating for three others. Native vaccine development is in progress.
2021/08/19 |
Singaporeans Are Upset About Covid Restrictions. Will They Notice Migrant Workers?
There are likely more people upset about being blocked from going to a restaurant or a gym, because of their vaccination status, than people upset about the prolonged and unfair confinement of tens of thousands of men regardless of their vaccination status.
2017/02/24 |
In 1914, Feminists Fought for the Right to Forget Childbirth
“It was an attempt to gain control over the birthing process,” wrote Leavitt, the historian. “Because many of the twilight sleep leaders were active feminists, they spoke in the idiom of the women’s movement.”
2017/04/28 |
How Text Messages are Saving the Lives of Indian Mothers
'It shouldn’t matter where we live or what community we belong to. We don’t deserve to die.'
2021/05/03 |
Covid-19 Infections Linked to Airport Hotel
Since Thursday, a total of 16 domestic cases have been reported to have links with a quarantine hotel at Taoyuan International Airport.
2016/01/28 |
First Zika Case In Taiwan And The Virus Casting Shadow On The 2016 Olympics
Zika has seen its first case in Taiwan on January 19 and the virus’ outbreak in Brazil has drawn world attention as it’s found to be related to microcephaly: babies born with abnormally small heads. With mosquitos being its vector, there are concerns that the outbreak would not be stopped before the 2016 Olympics this August.