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South Korea will use 10 trillion won in health insurance funds over three years to raise fees doctors receive for treating severe illnesses.

The authorities this year have issued warnings about heat-related illnesses as the temperatures soared to 40 Celsius in several cities.

According to NADMA, 22 cases of heat-related diseases involved adult patients, while five were teenagers.

Extending the operating hours was one of the measures taken to overcome the issue of congestion at the Yellow and Red zones at the HSA JKT.

The rise in respiratory illnesses comes as China braces for its first winter season since lifting COVID-19 restrictions December last year.

Cases among children are appearing especially high in Beijing and Liaoning province, where hospitals are warning of long waits.

Chinese authorities from National Health Commission held a press conference on Nov. 13 to report an increase of respiratory disease.

A complex mix of global warming, changes in land use and more movement of people and goods are contributing to the spread of illnesses.

Dr Arisman Wenge said heatstroke is a disease caused by heat-related illnesses preceded by a heat cramp, followed by heat exhaustion.

Ras Adiba Radzi has called on the Ministry of Health (KKM) to establish a Rare Disease Policy to safeguard the welfare of those suffering from rare illnesses.

Pregnant women, the elderly and people with underlying illnesses will qualify to isolate at home.

The most common oral illnesses are tooth decay, severe gum disease, tooth loss and oral cancers.

S. aureus is a bacterium common in human skin and nostrils but behind a range of illnesses, while E. coli commonly causes food poisoning.

The emergency ward at the main government hospital in Sehwan, a small town in southern Pakistan, is overwhelmed.

More than 4,000 people have contracted waterborne illnesses, including diarrhea, in flood-hit districts.

Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.

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.

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.