Cameroon begins routine malaria shots in global milestone
The global fight against malaria took a stride forward as Cameroon started the world's first routine vaccine programme.
Tue Jan 23 2024
New malaria vaccine results raise hopes of mass rollout
The international research team suggested the vaccine, developed by Britain's Oxford University, could represent a turning point in the fight against the mosquito-borne parasitic disease.
Sun Sep 11 2022
World's first malaria vaccine to benefit millions of children: UNICEF
The landmark award, valued at up to US$170 million, will lead to 18 million doses of the RTS,S vaccine available over the next three years.
Wed Aug 17 2022
Why world's first malaria shot won't reach millions of children who need it
Children in Africa account for the vast majority of the roughly 600,000 global malaria deaths every year.
Wed Jul 13 2022
World's first malaria vaccine making inroads in western Kenya
More than 100,000 children in malaria-endemic western Kenya have received the new vaccine against the disease.
Sat Feb 05 2022
Malaria vaccine gets regulatory nod
The world's most advanced malaria vaccine got the nod Friday from European regulators.
Fri Jul 24 2015
Amid the luxuries, this year's Oscars gift bags include wildfire recovery help
Recipients will get a one-year membership to Bright Harbor, a disaster recovery service that helps survivors navigate what happens next.
Sun Mar 02 2025
Taiwan tells China World War Two shows aggression will end in failure
Taiwan's defense ministry says in a statement that China is recently escalating its military threats in the region.
Sun Mar 02 2025
AI robots may hold key to nursing Japan's ageing population
The AI-driven humanoid robot is a prototype future "caregiver" for Japan's rapidly ageing population and shortage of age care workers.
Sun Mar 02 2025
Canada wants new oil pipelines to avoid Trump tariffs; nobody wants to build them
Several Canadian politicians call for new pipelines to coastal export terminals to reduce dependency on the US market.
Sun Mar 02 2025
Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a man's brain into glass. Here's how it happened
It is the only case on record of such a phenomenon, and researchers now have answers for why and how it happened.
Sun Mar 02 2025
UNRWA provides food assistance to two million people in Gaza since ceasefire
UNRWA restores access to services to nearly 180,000 people in Khan Younis, Rafah, and Gaza by re-opening health centres.
Sun Mar 02 2025
INSIGHT - DeepSeek rushes to launch new AI model as China goes all in
DeepSeek says it hopes the new model will produce better coding and be able to reason in languages beyond English.
Sun Mar 02 2025
A call for peace in Turkey: what's in it for key actors?
Ending the insurgency would be a major achievement for Turkey's president after past efforts failed to resolve the conflict.
Sun Mar 02 2025
When will mass US government firings show up in data?
Economists will be keeping an eye on the data as federal government hiring has been a steady contributor to overall US employment growth.
Sat Mar 01 2025
Khairul Aming invests over RM100,000 to produce Ramadan videos, live streams
Khairul Aming says would feature a mix of M'sian, Asian and Western cuisine in the Ramadan segment to benefit his 5.5 mln TikTok followers.
Sat Mar 01 2025