South Korea orders doctors to return to work amid prolonged strike
More doctors including medical professors join the months-long strike to protest increasing medical school admissions.
Tue Jun 18 2024
South Korea set to adjust medical reforms in bid to end walkout, say media reports
South Korea says it is willing to adjust plans to raise medical school admissions in a bid to end a walkout by junior doctors.
Fri Apr 19 2024
South Korean doctors holds a mass rally against medical policy
Up to 40,000 doctors joined the rally, demanding the government scrap the plan to increase medical school admissions.
Mon Mar 04 2024
EXPLAINER - Why are South Korean trainee doctors on strike over medical school quotas?
Trainee doctors say the government needs to address pay and working conditions first before boosting the number of physicians.
Thu Feb 22 2024
South Korea emergency units turn back patients as doctors protest
Thousands of trainee doctors walked off the job in protest at a government plan to boost medical school admissions.
Wed Feb 21 2024
South Korea trainee doctors to stage walkout over medical school quotas
About 15,000 doctors and interns at large hospitals tendered their resignations en masse, despite a govt order for them to stay at work.
Tue Feb 20 2024
Ex-Harvard morgue manager indicted for trafficking body parts - US prosecutors
Cedric Lodge and the other defendants were accused of carrying out a black market body parts scheme.
Thu Jun 15 2023
Cycling, even with an electric bike, reduces the risk of heart problems
The use of an electric bicycle is almost as beneficial to health as the use of a "traditional" bicycle.
Sat Apr 15 2023
How the first COVID lockdown made us more creative
A new study claims that the pandemic forced us to rethink our habits and adapt - in other words, to be creative.
Mon May 16 2022
Heatstroke or COVID-19? Similar symptoms could confuse at Olympics
Experts warn first responders at the Tokyo Olympics could easily confuse heatstroke and coronavirus patients as the symptoms are similar.
Thu Jun 10 2021
This app wants to make it easier for you to sign up for medical studies
Google has just launched a brand new mobile application designed to help researchers by putting them in touch with as many potential volunteers as possible.
Mon Dec 14 2020
Physical strength a good indicator of teens' overall health
A new study by the University of Michigan Medical School found adolescents with stronger muscles have a reduced risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Wed Apr 02 2014
SPM is over. Go be a doctor?
Before one chooses to dive into the world of medical studies, there are a few things they should know beforehand.
Thu Mar 20 2014
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism
The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
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