Malaysia reports new mpox case of less severe variant
The case was detected in a man who began showing symptoms of fever, sore throat, and cough with a rash appearing the following day
Tue Sep 17 2024
Tennis great Navratilova diagnosed with throat and breast cancer
Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer, though a representative described the prognosis as "good".
Tue Jan 03 2023
UK minister Gavin Williamson resigns over bullying claims
Williamson was accused of acting in a bullying manner, sending expletive-laden messages and telling one govt official to "slit your throat".
Wed Nov 09 2022
China's mass testing mantra is building a waste mountain
Hazmat-suited workers poke plastic swabs down millions of throats in China each day, leaving bins bursting with medical waste.
Thu Jun 23 2022
Shafee unwell, prosecution's bid to call Arul Kanda as witness postponed to Friday
Another lawyer for Najib, Rahmat Hazlan, informed the High Court today that Shafee has developed a high fever and sore throat.
Mon May 30 2022
E-hailing driver nearly dies after teen passenger slashes his throat
An e-hailing driver was nearly killed after his throat was slashed by a teenage girl at Jalan Kovil Hilir, Jalan Ipoh.
Sat Apr 16 2022
Rapid nose swab tests for COVID-19 may not detect Omicron quickly enough
Swabbing the nose with a rapid antigen test will not reliably detect the Omicron variant in the first few days of an infection.
Sat Jan 08 2022
Inside the cut-throat battle to build K-pop's next superstars
Scores of groups are assembled and launched each year by record labels trying to capture a slice of the pie.
Thu May 13 2021
Saliva-based COVID-19 self-test kit to be introduced soon - Health DG
The public will soon be able to do a COVID-19 self-test with a kit using the deep throat saliva sampling method. He said the Ministry of Hea
Sat May 08 2021
Myanmar police open fire, kill one, UN Security Council due to meet on crisis
Witness said police opened fire to break up the crowd, and one man was hit in the throat.
Fri Mar 05 2021
COVID: Seven hospitals to evaluate 'deep throat saliva' method effectiveness
Currently, the MOH was still using the nasopharyngeal (nose) and oropharyngeal (throat) swab methods to detect COVID-19 cases.
Fri Mar 05 2021
MYEG to unveil at-home saliva-based COVID-19 testing on March 1
Digital servicers provider MY E.G. Services Bhd (MYEG) will be introducing an at-home, deep throat saliva-based COVID-19 testing in Malaysia starting March 1.
Thu Feb 25 2021
'Say ahh': Chinese robots take throat swabs to fight COVID outbreak
The robots have been built to collect samples quickly while lowering the risk of cross-infection between people.
Thu Jan 14 2021
Boko Haram claims Nigeria farm massacre as toll rises to 76
Boko Haram fighters tied up farm workers and slit their throats to seek revenge on villagers for handing their fighters to the authorities.
Wed Dec 02 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
RT-LAMP tests that can be taken without the need for a nose or throat swab has been found to be effective in identifying COVID-19 cases.
Tue Dec 01 2020
ANALYSIS - What could happen if Trump rejects the US election results
If Trump seems to be losing, the delay could let him claim fraud and undermine confidence in election officials.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Motorcycling - Marquez wins Australian MotoGP after intense battle with Martin
The 31-year-old, third in the championship standings, has now won the Australian MotoGP four times in the premier class.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Sun Oct 20 2024
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
Sherpas are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024