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
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
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.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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?
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
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