61,000 Europeans may have died in last summer's heatwaves, experts say
The study found that Mediterranean countries Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain saw the highest death rate according to population size.
Tue Jul 11 2023
Higher TB death rate recorded in Malaysia last year - Dr Zaliha
Treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis is important for recovery and avoiding complications that can cause morbidity and mortality.
Fri Mar 24 2023
Public awareness on water safety still low - JBPM
Public awareness on water safety is still low with 300 cases of drowning recorded in the past year, showing that the death rate in water is higher than death caused by fire.
Sat Feb 04 2023
New Zealand COVID-19 death rate at record levels
Deaths from the virus reached 151 in the seven days to July 16, compared with 115 in the worst week of the previous wave.
Fri Jul 22 2022
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: COVID-19 death rate higher among unvaxxed senior folks, Missiles destroy aircraft repair plant in Ukraine's Lviv
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Fri Mar 18 2022
COVID-19: Unvaccinated patients' death rate higher than those with booster shots
The death rate for unvaccinated COVID-19 patients is significantly higher compared to those who have completed their vaccinations and those with booster shots.
Sun Feb 20 2022
Diet-related illness increases with availability of red meat: Study
Researchers focused on illness and death rates from three diseases strongly linked to red and processed meat consumption.
Fri Nov 19 2021
COVID: Death rate involving those with full vaccination just 0.009 pct
The death rate among those who have completed their COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia is 0.009 per cent, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Thu Sep 09 2021
With rising death rate, pregnant women urged to get vaccinated - Health DG
The MOH has urged pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine to reduce the risk of complications if infected with the virus.
Wed Aug 11 2021
Death rate soars as Canada's British Columbia suffers "extreme heat"
The Canadian province of British Columbia suffered nearly double the average deaths as temperatures hit a record high of 46.6C.
Wed Jun 30 2021
As death rate slows, US exceeds 600,000 COVID-19 fatalities
It took 113 days to go from 500,000 total U.S. COVID-19 deaths to 600,000 - the second slowest 100,000-death jump since the pandemic began.
Tue Jun 15 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia's GDP forecast for 2021 could be lowered, Peru leads global COVID-19 death rate after review
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Tue Jun 01 2021
COVID-19 vaccine vital to reducing morbidity, death rates - Specialist
Dr Helmy Haja Mydin said this includes frontliners, who are at higher risk on a regular basis as a consequence of facing the dangers brought about by the virus.
Fri Jan 22 2021
COVID drives Dutch death rate up to highest level since WWII
Up to last week, around 162,000 deaths were reported in the country of 17 million this year.
Tue Dec 29 2020
Strategies keep COVID-19 death rate in Malaysia low - Dr Rohaizat
An analysis shows that the COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia are mainly patients aged 50 and above, who make up 85.4 per cent.
Wed Nov 18 2020
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
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024