Many long COVID patients adjust to slim recovery odds as world moves on
Recent scientific studies suggest the longer someone is sick, the lower their chances of making a full recovery.
Sat Nov 16 2024
McDonald's US head vows to improve safety after E. coli outbreak, more cases expected
The outbreak has sickened people across the U.S. West and Midwest, with 10 hospitalized due to serious complications.
Wed Oct 23 2024
Sickness can be 'death sentence' in Gaza as war fuels disease
People will continue to die because preventable diseases are not being treated on time, says doctors and health professionals.
Sat Sep 14 2024
NASA accidentally broadcasts simulation of distressed astronauts on space station
Audio from a simulation of an astronaut medical emergency was accidentally broadcasts on NASA's official ISS livestream channels.
Thu Jun 13 2024
Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of 'barbaric' blocking of medical evacuation
The Philippine coast guard accused its Chinese counterpart of blocking efforts to evacuate a sick armed forces member in South China Sea.
Fri Jun 07 2024
Air India Express flights disrupted for second day after cabin crew call in sick
At least 175 flights have been cancelled in the past two days and several others delayed after more than 100 cabin crew took sudden sick leave on Tuesday night.
Thu May 09 2024
Dietary supplement leaves 4 dead, 100 sick in Japan
The manufacturer Kobayashi Pharmaceutical confirmed the deaths linked to its red yeast rice dietary supplements.
Thu Mar 28 2024
Only 2.8 per cent of 730 Work Ministry’s projects in 2023 considered "sick"
Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the number of sick projects is small compared to the projects are active and have been completed.
Tue Mar 12 2024
World Health Organization trying to get access to Gaza hospital after raid
There are still critically injured and sick patients that are inside the hospital, WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said.
Fri Feb 16 2024
How climate change is making the world sick
Here's how climate change is harming people's health across the world today, and what countries might expect in the future.
Fri Dec 08 2023
Employers cannot terminate employees on maternity leave - Deputy Minister
Employers are not allowed to terminate their employees who are on maternity or sick leave during pregnancy, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Wed Nov 22 2023
Proposal to use special guarantee fund for sick projects to be submitted to MOF
The fund is proposed to be used for affordable housing projects under RM300,000 and for projects with at least 80% progress status.
Tue Oct 24 2023
Power cuts, heatwave disrupt lives of sick Gazans
A heatwave and worsening power cuts in Gaza have left some of those living in the overcrowded Palestinian enclave struggling to breathe.
Sat Aug 19 2023
China's new COVID wave set to hit 65 million cases a week
An infection wave similar to the last is not expected this time, but health authorities are warning that the elderly and sick are at risk.
Fri May 26 2023
Drought, floods and sickness: Key takeaways from UN's water report
Global water consumption has increased by about 1 percent per year over the past four decades.
Wed Mar 22 2023
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024