Insufficient sleep could diminish immune response to vaccines, study finds
Is it possible to boost the effectiveness of a vaccine by changing some of our behaviors or habits?
Fri Mar 17 2023
COVID: MOH to inform public if any death linked to vaccine - Khairy
The Ministry of Health (MOH) will always be transparent and inform the public if there are deaths due to the COVID-19 vaccine or booster dose, said its Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin.
Fri Nov 26 2021
Global COVID-19 cases near 250 million as Delta surge eases
Health experts are optimistic that many nations have put the worst of the pandemic behind them thanks to vaccines and natural exposure.
Mon Nov 08 2021
ASEAN should ratify RCEP soon to boost economic recovery: Singaporean PM
With the COVID-19 pandemic remaining a key challenge after two years, ASEAN nations must work together to improve access to vaccines.
Tue Oct 26 2021
What's the Mu Variant? And how can Malaysia enhance preparedness for more concerning variants?
Mu has many mutations that suggest it could be more resistant to vaccines.
Tue Sep 14 2021
Govt to ensure vaccine allocations, expenditures to continue post-emergency ordinance
The government will ensure all obligations, acquisitions and national expenditures related to vaccines and the national COVID-19 immunisation programme are carried out post-Emergency Ordinance.
Wed Aug 04 2021
COVID-19 crisis has led to food crisis, says Italy's Draghi
The world must ensure access to food supplies as forcefully as it moved to ensure access to vaccines.
Tue Jul 27 2021
Mobile vaccination unit provides wider access to vaccines for rural folks
Noraini said the two-day programme which started today aimed to inoculate 300 people especially the elderly.
Tue Jun 15 2021
Vaccinating as many people as possible the only way out from COVID-19, says Muhyiddin
The only hope for the world to end the COVID-19 pandemic is to ensure as many people are vaccinated as rapidly as possible, hence Malaysia reiterates its call for universal access to COVID-19 vaccine.
Mon May 31 2021
G7 urged to donate 'emergency' supplies to vaccine-sharing scheme
UNICEF says sharing immediately available excess doses is a minimum, essential and emergency stop-gap measure, and it is needed right now.
Mon May 17 2021
Brazil suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine in pregnant women nationally after death
The suspension applies only to AstraZeneca's shot and not to vaccines developed by Sinovac and Pfizer Inc that is being used in Brazil.
Wed May 12 2021
Supplementary allocation for vaccine prog after considering various factors - Khairy
As at Dec 23 last year, the government managed to secure access to vaccines for 82.8 per cent of the country's population from various suppliers with a total cost of RM2.05 billion.
Tue Apr 27 2021
MOH investigates allegations on deaths linked to vaccines
The MOH is investigating allegations that there were deaths of its staff linked to the COVID-19 vaccines, which went viral on social media lately.
Wed Apr 21 2021
Leaders of 23 countries back pandemic treaty idea for future emergencies
The idea of such a treaty would ensure universal and equitable access to vaccines, medicines and diagnostics for pandemics.
Tue Mar 30 2021
Bill Gates says world should be back to normal by end-2022 due to vaccines - Polish media
"This is an incredible tragedy," the Microsoft co-founder said on the pandemic, adding that the only good news was the access to vaccines.
Thu Mar 25 2021
'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