Deaths due to hemorrhagic stroke on the rise
Haemorrhagic stroke is more deadly as it can happen in an instant due to the drastic rise in pressure in the brain.
Sat Jul 13 2024
Iranian coroner says Mahsa Amini did not die from blows to body
An Iranian coroner's report reveals that Mahsa Amini died from multiple organ failure caused by cerebral hypoxia.
Fri Oct 07 2022
Nurse gets 6-yr prison term for dropping newborn, resulting in brain damage
Public outrage was stirred after surveillance camera footage showed the nurse physically abusing a total of 14 newborns.
Fri Jul 22 2022
Infrared thermometers do not emit radiation, safe for use - Health DG
The infrared thermometer does not emit radiation and is safe to use to measure body temperature, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.
Mon Aug 03 2020
Scientists warn of potential wave of COVID-linked brain damage
New evidence suggested COVID-19 can lead to severe neurological complications, including inflammation, psychosis and delirium
Wed Jul 08 2020
US student held prisoner by North Korea dies days after release
He was described by doctors caring for him last week as having extensive brain damage that left him in a state of "unresponsive wakefulness."
Tue Jun 20 2017
Nicky Hayden dies after cycling accident
American former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden has died of severe brain damage five days after he was hit by a car while cycling in eastern Italy.
Mon May 22 2017
Ministry takes steps to prevent spread of Zika virus in Malaysia
To prevent the Zika virus from spreading in the country, Malaysians and tourists from South America and Central America returning from there should report to the health quarantine centre.
Fri Jan 29 2016
Brazil declares emergency after 2,400 babies are born with brain damage
Brazilian health authorities are sounding the alarm about a mosquito-borne virus that they believe may be the cause of thousands of infants being born with damaged brains.
Thu Dec 24 2015
Football dad Will Smith says conflicted about 'Concussion' role
In "Concussion", Smith will play Dr Bennet Omalu, the pathologist who first linked brain damage to the deaths of American football players.
Thu Nov 12 2015
Singer Bobby Brown mourns daughter in first interview since her death
R&B singer Bobby Brown, in his first interview since the death of Bobbi Kristina Brown, said the outcome could have been different if he had been with her shortly before her death.
Tue Sep 15 2015
Indian nurse, Aruna Shanbaug dies after 42 years in coma following rape
A nurse died Monday after 42 years in a coma following a brutal rape, in a case that led India to ease some restrictions on euthanasia.
Tue May 19 2015
Medical negligence: Court awards girl, 9, RM2.78 million
Nurul Husna Muhammad Hafiz suffers severe and irreversible brain damage following negligence by the Govt, 21 doctors and eight medical staff including nurses.
Fri Jun 06 2014
Clinton '100%' healthy, aide rebuts brain damage claim
Hillary Clinton's health is "100 percent," an aide asserted Tuesday after Republican strategist Karl Rove suggested the former secretary of state had suffered a serious brain injury in 2012.
Tue May 13 2014
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024