Ice baths and ventilators: India's hospitals adapt to killer heat
Over 100 dead and 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases were recorded in India.
Sat Jun 29 2024
Salman Rushdie off ventilator and 'road to recovery has begun,' agent says
It will be long, the injuries are severe, but his condition is headed in the right direction, Andrew Wylie said.
Mon Aug 15 2022
Salman Rushdie off ventilator, talking following stabbing attack
Novelist Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed at a literary festival in New York, is now off the ventilator and is able to talk.
Sun Aug 14 2022
Salman Rushdie on ventilator, may lose eye after stabbing attack
Author Salman Rushdie, who has been attacked in New York, is on a ventilator, cannot speak and is likely to lose an eye.
Sat Aug 13 2022
Salman Rushdie, novelist who drew death threats, on ventilator after New York stabbing
Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged, Andrew Wylie said.
Sat Aug 13 2022
COVID-19: Malaysia reports 23,302 recoveries, 10,002 new cases
Dr Noor Hisham said there are 236 patients requiring treatment in intensive care units, with 140 of them on ventilators.
Tue Apr 05 2022
Reduced hospitalisation risk, shorter stays for Omicron patients: US study
Of some 52,000 people infected with Omicron, none ended up on a ventilator, compared to 11 people from nearly 17,000 with Delta, study shows.
Fri Jan 14 2022
15 COVID cases reported in Sarawak today involve lung infection
Only 15 of the 2,487 COVID-19 cases reported today in Sarawak involve lung infection that requires oxygen and ventilator assistance.
Thu Sep 30 2021
Give focus to national preparedness to face pandemics in 12MP
The readiness included the addition of ventilators as well as being ready to develop field hospitals at critical times.
Sun Sep 26 2021
Mammals can breathe through anus in emergencies: Study
The finding might also apply to humans who are in respiratory distress when ventilators are not available or inadequate.
Sun May 23 2021
NY hospital donates ventilators to India
The hospital made a shipment of 25 ventilators and 100 sleep apnea machines that will be distributed to five hospitals around India.
Mon May 03 2021
Vital medical supplies reach India as COVID deaths near 200,000
A shipment from Britain, including 100 ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators, arrived in the capital New Delhi.
Wed Apr 28 2021
COVID: 1,139 new cases, four fatalities recorded on April 7 - Health DG
There were 1,199 recoveries, taking the cumulative total to 339,067 while 194 cases are being treated in the intensive care units, with 86 requiring ventilator support.
Wed Apr 07 2021
COVID-19: Malaysia to receive Alpha ventilators worth RM2 million
Malaysia hospitals will receive a donation of up to RM2 million worth of Alpha ventilators, supporting patients with severe respiratory distress in intensive care unit (ICU) wards.
Wed Feb 17 2021
Former COVID-19 patient contributes 30 ventilators worth RM1 mln
Renowned motivational speaker Datuk Azizan Osman, who is also a former COVID-19 patient, has contributed 30 units of Airvo ventilators worth RM1 million to KPWKM.
Fri Feb 05 2021
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
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