![WHO asks China for details on outbreaks of respiratory illness WHO asks China for details on outbreaks of respiratory illness](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-11/41700729591_WuhanVirus.jpg)
WHO asks China for details on outbreaks of respiratory illness
Chinese authorities from National Health Commission held a press conference on Nov. 13 to report an increase of respiratory disease.
Thu Nov 23 2023
![Uzbekistan says 18 children die after consuming India-made syrup Uzbekistan says 18 children die after consuming India-made syrup](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-10/81665008115_CoughSyrup.jpg)
Uzbekistan says 18 children die after consuming India-made syrup
A total of 18 out of 21 children who took the Doc-1 Max syrup while suffering from an acute respiratory disease died after consuming it.
Thu Dec 29 2022
![Non-communicable diseases cause 74 pct of global deaths: WHO Non-communicable diseases cause 74 pct of global deaths: WHO](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-09/71663818764_WHO.jpg)
Non-communicable diseases cause 74 pct of global deaths: WHO
Heart disease, cancer, diabetes and respiratory disease now outnumber infectious diseases as the top killers globally, said the report.
Thu Sep 22 2022
#KiniNews | Muhyiddin: I'll be among the first to receive Covid-19 vaccine
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will be among the first individuals in the country to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in a bid to convince Malaysians that the vaccine is safe and effective.
He said it would be followed by the frontliners, before being given to target groups, namely high-risk groups such as the elderly, those with non-communicable diseases and chronic respiratory diseases.
He said it would be followed by the frontliners, before being given to target groups, namely high-risk groups such as the elderly, those with non-communicable diseases and chronic respiratory diseases.
Tue Mar 22 2022
![WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread of COVID-19 WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread of COVID-19](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-07/71594117357_WHO.jpg)
WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread of COVID-19
WHO's technical lead for infection prevention and control, said there was evidence emerging of airborne transmission of the coronavirus, but that it was not definitive.
Tue Jul 07 2020
![Respiratory diseases linked to bauxite on the rise Respiratory diseases linked to bauxite on the rise](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-01/41452181454_BauksitKuantan.jpg)
Respiratory diseases linked to bauxite on the rise
Cases of respiratory diseases in Kuantan rose last year especially in the areas near bauxite mining activities.
Wed Jan 13 2016
![Chemicals in e-cigarette flavors linked to respiratory disease Chemicals in e-cigarette flavors linked to respiratory disease](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-07/41437613170_Ecigarettes.jpg)
Chemicals in e-cigarette flavors linked to respiratory disease
A team of researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have found a chemical linked to severe respiratory disease in more than 75% of tested flavored electronic cigarettes.
Wed Dec 09 2015
![Saudi MERS death toll reaches 115 Saudi MERS death toll reaches 115](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-05/41399079250_295x200.jpg)
Saudi MERS death toll reaches 115
Three people died on Saturday after contracting MERS-CoV in Saudi Arabia, bringing the death toll in the kingdom to 115 since 2012.
Mon May 05 2014
![Those who are overweight should be vigilant about air quality - Study Those who are overweight should be vigilant about air quality - Study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-02/71391744069_295x200.jpg)
Those who are overweight should be vigilant about air quality - Study
People who are overweight and obese may need to add air quality reports to their daily weather checks, a new study has found.
Fri Feb 07 2014