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
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
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'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
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
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
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
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