Japan reports country’s first death from monkeypox
ISTANBUL: Japan on Wednesday confirmed the nation’s first death from mpox. Healthy Ministry officials said the deceased was a man in his 30s, according to Anadolu Agency citing Tokyo-based Kyodo news agency. He was living in the Saitama province near the capital Tokyo. Japan had confirmed its first case of the mpox last year in […]
WHO decries Africa’s growing diabetes burden amid lifestyle changes
NAIROBI: Diabetes is taking a toll on Africa’s population due to rapid urbanisation, sedentary lifestyle, poor dietary habits, and alcoholism, said a senior official of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tuesday during World Diabetes Day. Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO regional director for Africa, said the continent has 24 million adults living with diabetes, and the […]
Disease X hypothetical for now but potent
KUCHING: ‘Disease X’, coined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is just a hypothetical disease with unknown characteristics but one which holds the potential to cause future epidemics and pandemics. Public health expert from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Dr Helmy Hazmi said the name ‘Disease X’ is not a special name given to a specific […]
Struggling with infertility? PCOS may hold a clue
By Shaza Al Muzayen This article is published in conjunction with PCOS Awareness Month that is observed during the month of September every year, to show support and solidarity towards those suffering with the syndrome. KUALA LUMPUR: “You can’t get pregnant.” “You’ll never be a mom.” Words like those haunted Deena Marzuki and Ili Sulaiman […]
Less than half of the world reported new Covid cases in July: WHO
MOSCOW: Only 46 per cent of countries and territories have recorded at least one new case of coronavirus in July, Sputnik quoted the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday. “Currently, reported cases do not accurately represent infection rates due to the reduction in testing and reporting globally. During this 28-day period, 46 per cent (107 […]
Indian drug firm ordered to halt production after mystery deaths in Cameroon
ANKARA: Indian drug manufacturer Riemann Labs has been asked to halt production after its cough syrup was linked to a string of deaths among children in Cameroon. In a written response to a lawmaker’s question read out in parliament, the Indian Health Ministry said the World Health Organisation (WHO) had issued alerts and asked for […]
WHO warns of avian flu risks to humans
MOSCOW: The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned the global community on Wednesday that avian influenza is increasingly affecting mammals, thus posing a higher risk to humans, reported Sputnik. “The current outbreaks of avian influenza (also called ‘bird flu’) have caused devastation in animal populations, including poultry, wild birds and some mammals, and harmed farmers’ livelihoods and the food […]
State mulls legal bite to curb rabies
KUCHING: Sarawak must not fail in its effort to curb rabies as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has set a target for rabies to be eradicated globally by 2030. In stating this Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian called for cooperation from the public to help curb rabies, adding laws may also have […]
Chairing WHO pandemic response panel, a lifetime experience for Dr Noor Hisham
KUALA LUMPUR: “It’s a lifetime experience chairing this highest committee in WHO,” says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a WhatsApp message to Bernama today. Dr Noor Hisham, who is retiring from the civil service in a week, is in Geneva chairing the second meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Standing […]
Menu Rahmah a health risk? MP’s statement an insult, says Ras Adiba
KUALA LUMPUR: A statement made by Kapar MP Dr Halimah Ali associating Menu Rahmah offerings with health risks such as autism can create misunderstandings and was insulting to the disabled community in Malaysia. Dewan Negara member, Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi, who expressed disappointment over the statement made during the debate on the motion of […]
