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Society 1 month ago
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Free health screening to shift focus to treatment
The Health Ministry is prioritizing treating hypertension, hyperglycemia and high cholesterol as the conditions may lead to noncommunicable diseases such as stroke, kidney failure and other cardiovascular diseases that can be fatal.
Asia & Pacific 2 months ago
New South Wales third Australian state to confirm H5N1 bird flu case
New South Wales became Australia's third state to confirm a case of H5N1 bird flu after authorities said a migratory seabird found near a coastal town returned a positive result for the highly pathogenic virus.
Society 3 months ago
Vitamins over vaccines: Misinformation entrenched amid Indonesia measles surge
Misinformation circulating on social media about vaccines causing disease paralysis, behavioral problems, or worse has become an issue as the number of measles cases in Indonesia has soared, becoming the second-highest in the world behind only war-torn Yemen, according to the Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI).
Europe 3 months ago
Hantavirus-hit ship sets sail for Netherlands as final passengers evacuated in Tenerife
The hantavirus-hit MV Hondius departed the Spanish island of Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday as the last six passengers and some crew members were evacuated from the luxury cruise ship.
Academia 4 months ago
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Questions on COVID-19 that are unsatisfactorily answered
Six years after the outbreak, the world has moved on, yet the most critical questions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic remain shrouded in mystery. From lab-leak theories to the ethics of draconian lockdowns, this inquiry demands an objective post-mortem to ensure history does not repeat itself.
Archipelago 6 months ago
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Malaria outbreak in Rokan Hilir persists two years on
In 2024, cases rose to 2,449, prompting the local administration to declare a malaria emergency in October to speed up mitigation efforts. Since then, authorities have extended the emergency status 20 times as cases continue to climb.
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