130 people suffer poisoning in Japan after eating eel
The health centre said it detected staphylococcus aureus, which can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
Tue Jul 30 2024
Thousands of Black women claim hair relaxers gave them cancer
The NIH study found an association, though not a causal link, between frequent use of chemical hair relaxers and uterine cancer.
Mon Nov 06 2023
Hair straightening chemicals could increase uterine cancer risk, research finds
Can permanent hair straightening be dangerous?
Sun Oct 23 2022
Fauci, face of US battle against COVID-19, tests positive
The NIH said Fauci, 81, was fully vaccinated and twice boosted, and will self-isolate and continue to work from home.
Thu Jun 16 2022
PM Ismail Sabri receives Honorary Doctorate in Medicine from Nihon University
The honorary degree was in appreciation of Ismail Sabri's efforts and contributions in the fight against COVID-19.
Tue May 24 2022
Sri Lanka's Colombo calm after clashes that killed seven
About 200 people were injured in addition to the seven killed as violence flared nationwide, prompting an islandwide curfew.
Tue May 10 2022
Ukraine memes proliferate despite grim realities of war
Almost two million people have liked the tweet and thousands have shared it, making it one of the defining viral takes of the war so far.
Wed Mar 16 2022
Tokyo robot cafe offers new spin on disability inclusion
Dawn Cafe's robots are intended to be more than a gimmick, offering job opportunities to people who find it hard to work outside the home.
Sat Aug 21 2021
China disease expert says COVID-19 origins probe should shift to US - Global Times
Study shows about seven people in five different US states were infected with COVID-19, weeks before the first official cases were reported.
Thu Jun 17 2021
'Nihao Mars': China's Zhurong rover touches down on Red Planet
A triumph for Beijing's increasingly bold space ambitions and a history-making feat for a nation on its first-ever Martian mission.
Sat May 15 2021
Will they, won't they? Key questions for troubled Tokyo Olympics
As Japanese and IOC officials insist the Games will go ahead, here are the major questions surrounding cancellation.
Wed Jan 27 2021
Dry ice, containers and overworked doctors: The hurdles for Japan's vaccine roll-out
Japan will need to deliver about 870,000 injections a day to inoculate half its population prior to the Olympics Games.
Wed Jan 27 2021
Genetic variants linked to severe COVID-19: study
Researchers found that individuals who produce more of the TYK2 enzyme appeared to be at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19.
Sat Dec 12 2020
'Long COVID' may affect multiple parts of body and mind, doctors say
The symptoms appear in one physiological area, such as the heart or lungs, only to abate and then arise again in a different area.
Thu Oct 15 2020
PM launches book 'The COVID-19 Chronicles of Malaysia' (Second Edition)
The book is a follow-up to The COVID-19 Chronicles of Malaysia published last June.
Wed Sep 23 2020
'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
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