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Saudi king to be treated for lung inflammation, state news agency says

Saudi king to be treated for lung inflammation, state news agency says

According to the royal court, the 88-year-old king would be treated with antibiotics until the inflammation subsides.
Mon May 20 2024
What COVID-19 taught us about antibiotics misuse

What COVID-19 taught us about antibiotics misuse

Plenty of mistakes were made in the use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sun Sep 10 2023
How AI is joining the fight against superbugs

How AI is joining the fight against superbugs

Scientists are exploring new strategies to win the war against superbugs.
Sat Sep 09 2023
Turkish scorpion farmer milks arachnids for their expensive venom

Turkish scorpion farmer milks arachnids for their expensive venom

The scorpion venom is used to produce cosmetics, painkillers and antibiotics with one litre of the venom believed to be worth $10 million.
Thu Aug 18 2022
Viruses that could save millions of lives

Viruses that could save millions of lives

In a laboratory in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, a battle is going on between antibiotic resistant bacteria and "friendly" viruses.
Tue Apr 05 2022
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs killed 1.2 mln in 2019: Study

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs killed 1.2 mln in 2019: Study

The death toll means infections by bacteria resistant to antibiotics are directly responsible for more deaths than HIV/AIDS or malaria.
Fri Jan 21 2022
Too much of a good thing: How antibiotics made superbugs

Too much of a good thing: How antibiotics made superbugs

WHO has called antibiotic resistance "one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development".
Thu Nov 18 2021
Oxford University explores anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment

Oxford University explores anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment

Ivermectin resulted in a reduction of virus replication in laboratory studies.
Wed Jun 23 2021
Higher antibiotic doses may make bacteria 'fitter': Study

Higher antibiotic doses may make bacteria 'fitter': Study

Research has shown that inflicting higher antibiotic doses on bacteria can slow its ability to develop resistance.
Mon May 17 2021
AI joins the fight against antibiotic resistance

AI joins the fight against antibiotic resistance

Responsible for 700,000 deaths in 2020, drug-resistant disease is a priority health issue for the World Health Organisation.
Tue Mar 30 2021
MARDI launches four agricultural pollution detection kits

MARDI launches four agricultural pollution detection kits

The kits, developed by MARDI through a five-year research, are equipped with Android-based mobile biosensor device with 4G network, GPS and mobile application for field detection.
Fri Dec 11 2020
Antimicrobial resistance as dangerous as pandemic: WHO

Antimicrobial resistance as dangerous as pandemic: WHO

Antibiotic resistance happens when bugs become immune to existing drugs, rendering minor injuries and common infections potentially deadly.
Sat Nov 21 2020
Vet Dept starts giving antibiotics to buffaloes

Vet Dept starts giving antibiotics to buffaloes

The Terengganu Veterinary Services Department today started giving antibiotics to 58 buffaloes belonging to Muhammad Syukur Khamis' family.
Thu Sep 17 2020
Liverpool legend tests positive for COVID-19

Liverpool legend tests positive for COVID-19

Sir Kenny was admitted to hospital on Wednesday April 8 for treatment of an infection which required intravenous antibiotics.
Sat Apr 11 2020
Antibiotics - Too Much To Resist

Antibiotics - Too Much To Resist

Antibiotics save lives and for treating a number of common and more serious infections. However, studies show plenty of antibiotics are prescribed unnecessarily.
Tue Dec 11 2018
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'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?

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

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

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

[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

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’ 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

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

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, 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