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2nd Vienna Academic Writing Workshop on 'Writing about Calamities in Cross-Cultural Contexts: Epidemics, End-of-Life Crises & Climate Disasters in Tibet and South Asia—Historical and Contemporary Perspectives'

Evaluating the role of large language models in traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment recommendations - npj Digital Medicine npj Digital Medicine - Evaluating the role of large language models in traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment recommendations

A new study evaluated 7 large language models for TCM diagnostic and treatment performance using a real-world acupuncture case, comparing their outputs with three professional acupuncturists across five domains:

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Southeast Asian History Young and research intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is ranked among the world’s top universities. The School of Humanities (SoH) at NTU Singapore is committed to ...

Open position in South East Asian History at Nanyang Technological University.

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Meconopsis Horridula Sowa Rigpa - Consensus Danggui, also known as Angelica sinensis or Chinese Angelica root, is a key herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), especially valued for its use in women’s health, blood-related conditions, and a...

New AI-driven search tool provides automated summaries about traditional medicines in scientific literature. While not comprehensive, and still black-boxed, this could be useful to kick-start new research.

consensus.app/search/mecon...

Found! An Old Medical History Manuscript, Author Now Known

tibeto-logic.blogspot.com/2025/07/foun...

New Scholarship Alert!

Apply now for the Joseph Needham Foundation Awards for research on science in Asia:
- Research Grant: $3,000
- Essay Prize: $500

Open to grad students, early career scholars, independent.

Deadline: Dec 1, 2025
Apply: needhamfhsasia@gmail.com

An interesting paper from Siddha Medicine - Standardization of the traditional Pudam process in the manufacturing of Siddha medicine Anna Pavala Chendooram by using an innovative electrical device -

www.sciencedirect.com/.../pii/S097...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

MOH studying 18 proposals to integrate TCM into public healthcare The ministry will also jointly launch an award for exemplary TCM practitioners. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Exciting news from Singapore MOH: 18 evidence‑based TCM proposals are under review to be integrated into public healthcare:

www.straitstimes.com/singapore/he...

YouTube video by NTU School of Humanities Buddhist Medicine: The Global in the Local / The Local in the Global

Don’t miss this capstone talk by Asian Medicine editor Prof Pierce Salguero @piercesalguero.bsky.social where he explores the rise of Buddhist medicine, offers advice on developing research across career stages, and shares insights on publishing in Asian Medicine.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4kE...

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Postpartum confinement (坐月子)—a month of rest for new moms and babies—is a fading tradition in China and other parts of Asia. Often seen as outdated, it turns out to be a powerful chance for healing, as one mom learns in this This American Life story.
www.thisamericanlife.org/863/champion...

ICYMI: Ancient steel acupuncture needles—China’s earliest known—were found in the Marquis of Haihun’s tomb. Dating back more than 2,000 years to the Han Dynasty, they were made using advanced steelmaking techniques but are now heavily corroded. english.news.cn/20250625/ee5...

Where do Tibetan medicines come from, and how are they actually made? What is going on behind the gates of Tibetan pharmaceutical factories?
Check out this photo essay by Stephan Kloos and Bernard Coops for a look behind the scenes: brill.com/view/journal...
Photo: © Bernard Coops 2012

The Korean Society of Medical History (韓國醫史學會) held its 40th spring conference on June 21, exploring “Perspectives on Yangsaeng Culture (養生文化) in Korean Medicine.” An English translation of the full program was provided.

IASTAM expresses its support for this week’s HOMSEA conference. South East Asia is key to the global history of medicine.

Don’t miss Asian Medicine editor Pierce Salguero’s workshop on How to Get Published.

We welcome submissions on South East Asian medicine.

YouTube video by Poh Ming Tse Temple Buddhism & Health in Global Historical Perspective by Professor Pierce Salguero

What is Buddhism Medicine? Listen to Pierce Salguero
@piercesalguero.bsky.social share the Global Historical Perspective on Buddhism and Health youtube.com/watch?v=ybVo... thank you Poh Ming Tse Temple Institute of Chinese Buddhism

Could this help traditional medicine researchers the next time someone asks, “Is traditional medicine scientific?”
otto-SR, an autonomous AI agent, reproduced 12 Cochrane systematic reviews from April 2024 in just 2 days—saving over 8,000 hours per review.
ottosr.com

[New Book] Zhou Dengwei: A Study on the Formation of Classical Formula Medicine in the Qin and Han Dynasties — Tracing the World of Classical Formulas

The WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025–2034 received a powerful endorsement at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA), with China and India hosting two influential side events that galvanized international momentum -
www.who.int/news/item/30...

Medical anthropologists in East Asia are gathering!
2025 Joint Annual Meeting of East Asia Medical Anthropology Network (EAMAN) and Taiwan Society for Medical Anthropology (TSMA) is taking place at Taipei Medical University, Taiwan on June 14-15, 2025.

Talk next week in Singapore by Pierce Salguero @piercesalguero.bsky.social, editor of Asian Medicine, the society journal. Registration available for online participation via zoom.

Last chance to enter our photo contest.

Submit your image for a chance to be the new cover of Asian Medicine!
Deadline: June 9, 9 AM ET
Send photo, caption & copyright info to: asianmedicinejournal@gmail.com

Let’s celebrate 20 years of Asian Medicine!

On Friday 6 June, 10am–5:30pm, scholars from around the world will gather at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science in Cambridge, to discuss sources and methodologies in global histories of science.

ASHM/HOMSEA Program Colonial Medicine in Post-Colonial Times: Continuity, Transition, and Change First Joint Meeting of Asian Society of the History of Medicine & History of Medicine in Southeast Asia, Jakarta, 27…

Great lineup of papers and speakers at this year's HOMSEA in Jakarta!
homsea.net/program/

Job Vacancy Announcement: Project Manager cum Fundraising Coordinator at Sowa Rigpa International College in Kathmandu
Deadline: June 13, 2025

Melissa Rosenkranz – Mind, Body, World In this episode, Wendy speaks with contemplative scientist Melissa Rosenkranz. Melissa's work examines the mind-body connection with a focus on how inflammation interacts with our brains and emotions,...

Great podcast from Mind &Life:
podcast.mindandlife.org/melissa-rose...

International students trek Taihang Mountains to explore traditional Chinese medicine: A truly healing experience. Find this article on Global Times
www.globaltimes.cn/page/202505/...

New WHO Draft Policy on Traditional Medicine.
Full link here: apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf...

A Lamp unto Yourself: A Beginner's Guide to Asian Spiritual Practices, from Advaita and Buddhism to Yoga and Zen is the new book by Professor Pierce Salguero @piercesalguero.bsky.social

New book out on the history of TCM in Singapore by Yang Yan 楊研 of NUSingapore.

【The Making of Modern Chinese Medicine in Singapore - The Role and Interaction of Government and Non-Governmental Organizations (1867-2013)】