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Dealing a knockout blow to dengue

Dealing a knockout blow to dengue

Deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are spreading due to weather brought about by climate change.
Sat Apr 27 2024
Gaza faces 'perfect storm' of deadly diseases

Gaza faces 'perfect storm' of deadly diseases

A lack of food, clean water and shelter have worn down hundreds of thousands of traumatised people.
Thu Dec 14 2023
Deadly childhood diseases rise in Ethiopia's Tigray as war hampers vaccinations

Deadly childhood diseases rise in Ethiopia's Tigray as war hampers vaccinations

Deadly diseases such as measles, tetanus and whooping cough are on the rise in Ethiopia's Tigray region after vaccination rates plunged.
Wed Sep 21 2022
COVID-19: Health DG pays tribute to frontliners, urges Malaysians to keep up the fight

COVID-19: Health DG pays tribute to frontliners, urges Malaysians to keep up the fight

The war against COVID-19 is not over yet, as next week will witness the country fighting in a new battlefield with new strategies in place.
Sat May 02 2020
COVID-19: Muhyiddin proud of recovered patient's role in helping others

COVID-19: Muhyiddin proud of recovered patient's role in helping others

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin tonight spoke of his admiration for a recovered COVID-19 patient here who has now taken the role of helping out other victims of the deadly disease.
Tue Apr 07 2020
Ministry mulling over free vaccination for immigrants, refugees

Ministry mulling over free vaccination for immigrants, refugees

This is because foreigners are among causes of the spread of deadly diseases in Malaysia.
Mon Jul 04 2016
Education Ministry awaits input from MoH before mandating vaccinations for students

Education Ministry awaits input from MoH before mandating vaccinations for students

The decision on whether or not to require all students to receive vaccines to prevent deadly diseases will be made after consultations with the Ministry of Health, said Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid.
Sat Jul 02 2016
Measles dangers linger for years after infection: study

Measles dangers linger for years after infection: study

Measles can harm the immune system for up to three years, leaving survivors at a higher risk of catching other infectious and potentially deadly diseases, researchers said Thursday.
Sat May 09 2015
Spanish Ebola nurse 'mainly' stayed home after falling ill

Spanish Ebola nurse 'mainly' stayed home after falling ill

A Spanish nurse who caught Ebola at a Madrid hospital "mainly" stayed home after feeling the first symptoms of the deadly disease, her husband said in an interview published Wednesday.
Wed Oct 08 2014
Kenya bans west Africa travellers amid scramble to fight Ebola

Kenya bans west Africa travellers amid scramble to fight Ebola

Kenya on Saturday became the latest country to ban travellers from parts of Ebola-hit west Africa as Nigeria scrambled to stop the deadly disease spreading through the continent.
Sun Aug 17 2014
The Ebola debate

The Ebola debate

In a situation where thousands, if not millions, of people are at risk of being infected with a deadly disease, who should be first in line to get the vaccine, or cure?
Wed Aug 13 2014
'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