Autoimmune diseases are on the rise
It's estimated one in five of us will develop an autoimmune disease at some stage of our lives. We need better ways to treat them.
Sat Sep 07 2024
Hello Kitty, parasites: inside North Korea trash balloons according to South
South Korea deployed military explosives units and chemical and biological warfare teams to inspect the objects.
Mon Jun 24 2024
'Parasite' film actor Lee Sun Kyun found dead in apparent suicide
Lee was facing an investigation over suspected drug use, Yonhap news agency reported.
Wed Dec 27 2023
Four ways to protect yourself from more common parasites
There are more common parasites which can infect your body and brain.
Fri Sep 15 2023
Youn Yuh-jung's Oscars win 'rewrites' South Korean film history
"Minari" was a historic first for any Korean performer, a year after the South Korean-produced "Parasite".
Mon Apr 26 2021
Sea slugs lose heads to rid bodies of parasites, Japan researchers show
Other animals have been known to intentionally detach and regrow body parts, a mechanism known as autotomy.
Sat Mar 13 2021
Year in review: Top news stories that shaped and shook the world in 2020
From a global pandemic to worldwide protests against racism, we have been through a lot this year. Here's the biggest news stories of 2020.
Wed Dec 30 2020
Malaria champions unnerved by Trump uncertainty at crucial time
When it comes to fighting malaria, Bill Gates and Ray Chambers are both inspired and concerned: With victory in sight, will the world's new leaders commit to finally beating this persistent parasite?
Fri Jan 20 2017
New malaria outbreak reported in Perak
Tests on the victims, aged between one and 31 years old, showed the outbreak was caused by the plasmodium falciparum parasite.
Wed Dec 21 2016
New parasite species is named after Barack Obama
US scientists have discovered a new species of a parasitic flatworm that infects turtles in Malaysia, and named it after Barack Obama as a way of honoring the US president.
Sat Sep 10 2016
Trio win Nobel Medicine Prize for parasite therapies
A trio of scientists earned the 2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday for unlocking revolutionary treatments for malaria and roundworm.
Mon Oct 05 2015
Drug-resistant malaria parasite spreading: study
Parasites resistant to the frontline malaria drug have spread westward from southeast Asia to just short of the Indian border -- a gateway to Africa, researchers warned Friday.
Fri Feb 20 2015
'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