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Can the Brain Repair Itself After Alcohol? What Science Says About Recovery

October 30, 2026

Alcohol is one of the most widely consumed substances in the world, but chronic heavy drinking has a profound and damaging effect on the human body. Over time, alcohol alters communication pathways in the central nervous system, shrinks brain volume, and makes it difficult to concentrate, remember details, or control emotions.

Thai FDA steps up enoki mushroom import checks after US Listeria alert

October 28, 2026

The Thai FDA says initial checks found no enoki imports from the flagged producer and urges thorough cooking as it increases testing of imported mushrooms.

Thailand Sets Out Plan to Make Longer Lives Better Lives as Ageing Accelerates

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026

Public Health Ministry's Dr Ekachai Piensriwatchara outlines a five-year action plan on integrated primary care, long-term care and workforce development

Living to 100 Means Building Health, Wealth and Bonds Early, Experts Say

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026

Dr Narongchai Akrasanee and Benjaporn Karoonkornsakul urge Thais to build strong bodies, savings and friendships well before old age arrives

BDMS to take majority stake in GNPT to advance Thai cancer therapies

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2026

BDMS plans to increase its holding in Genepeutic Bio to 55% through a THB170 million investment, backing locally developed CAR-T cancer therapy.

Breaking the Cycle: How Treating Mental Health and Addiction Together Leads to Lasting Healing

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2026

For a long time, society viewed substance addiction simply as a lack of willpower or a bad habit. Today, modern clinical research tells a very different story.

The 1’s Gen Z gym membership buyers rise eightfold in 3 years

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026

The 1’s Gen Z members spend more on sport than travel, with buyer numbers doubling for healthy snacks and alternative drinks over three years.

Thailand reports no confirmed plague outbreak in Russia’s Irkutsk

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026

Tests on contacts detected COVID-19 and rhinovirus but no plague, while checks found no errors in work involving pathogens at an Irkutsk research institute.

Health Economy Tipped as Thailand’s Next Major Growth Engine Amid Rising Global Wellness Demand

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 08, 2026

Experts say longevity tech and medical tourism can power growth, but slow regulatory approvals, imported inputs and a brain drain threaten it

Thailand says risk from suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia remains low

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2026

Thailand’s DDC says the risk of importing plague from a suspected case in Russia remains low, with no confirmed spread or need for extra border screening.

Thailand hotels and developers expand wellness and sports services

MONDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2026

Thailand's 2027 tourism strategy targets higher-value visitors as hotels and developers add fitness, preventive healthcare and longevity services.

Thailand advances 10-year plan for five health hubs to become a global medical and wellness centre and drive economic growth