Category: Health
WHO says new virus may have caused China pneumonia outbreak
WHO says new virus may have caused China pneumonia outbreak A cluster of more than 50 pneumonia cases in China’s central city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging [...]
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‘Turning point’ as number of male smokers drops: WHO
The number of male tobacco users is falling for the first time, the World Health Organization said Thursday, hailing a “major shift” in efforts to kick the [...]
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WHO, Unicef: Sabah polio outbreak a rare strain, genetically confirmed from Philippines
The re-emergence of the polio in Malaysia after 27 years is from the same virus that broke out and is spreading in the southern Philippines, the World Health Organization [...]
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White Americans far likelier to receive HIV prevention drug than minorities
White Americans who are at risk of HIV are seven times more likely than blacks to receive a daily oral pill shown to be extremely effective at preventing infection, according [...]
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Early cholesterol treatment lowers heart disease risk: study
Treating younger people with high cholesterol levels may help reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke in later life, a major study showed Wednesday. Described as the [...]
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WHO warns measles resurgent as Samoa deaths rise
The World Health Organization warned of a “slide back” in global efforts to eliminate measles Tuesday, as the death toll from an outbreak that has killed dozens [...]
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Climate change hits health, yet funds lacking: WHO
Climate change is harming human health as more people suffer from heat stress, extreme weather and mosquito-borne diseases including malaria, the World Health Organization [...]
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WHO prequalifies first Ebola vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it had prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time, hailing a “critical step” towards its licensing, [...]
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What is dengue, and why is it so widespread this year?
Dubbed “breakbone fever”, dengue is one of the world’s leading mosquito-borne illnesses and infects tens of millions across the globe annually. Around half [...]
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Vietnam confirms first African swine fever cases on three farms
African swine fever has been detected on three farms in Vietnam, authorities said on Tuesday, the first confirmed cases of the highly contagious disease in the Southeast Asia [...]
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Thirteen countries from Asia and the Pacific plan scale-up of PrEP and HIV self-testing
Representatives from 13 countries across Asia and the Pacific gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, from 29 to 31 October to develop road maps to implement and expand pre-exposure [...]
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After eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, Malaysia sets sights on Hepatitis B
The health ministry said today it will focus on eliminating mother-to-child transmission of Hepatitis B, after Malaysia became the first country in the Western Pacific to [...]
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China confirms first human case of H7N4 bird flu
China has confirmed the first human case of H7N4 bird flu, prompting Hong Kong to issue a health warning for those travelling to the mainland during the busy Lunar New Year [...]
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First Zika case in Singapore since September 2017: MOH
The Zika virus is back in Singapore, almost four months after the last reported case. The latest case was reported last Thursday (18 January), the National Environment Agency [...]
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New bird flu case discovered in Korea
South Korea culled 197,000 chickens at a farm close to the capital city after a new case of avian influenza was discovered, the government said on Wednesday. The government [...]
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