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WHO members reject proposal to invite Taiwan to participate in annual assembly
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (245+ words) GENEVA " Member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday (May 18) rejected a proposal to invite Taiwan to its annual assembly in Geneva after China said it would block its participation. During the meeting, which started on Monday, China…...
Malaysia city council cracks down on rats, exterminates 275 rodents in single day, Malaysia News
22+ hour ago (61+ words) A total of 275 rats were exterminated in a single day during a pest control operation conducted in Puchong, Malaysia. The operation, carried out by the Subang Jaya City Council at the Bandar Puteri 1 commercial area on May 9, was launched following…...
This 'Gut Tunnel' at Shenton Way educates visitors about inflammatory bowel disease
18+ hour, 30+ min ago (341+ words) Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease affect around 3, 000 people in Singapore and 10 million people worldwide. These diseases cause symptoms such as diarrhoea, blood in stool and abdominal pain, and have no cure. This means that…...
When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (995+ words) WASHINGTON " Deciding when to get routine mammograms is confusing. Some health groups recommend women begin at age 40 or 45 while another recently opted for age 50. They also differ on whether yearly or every other year is best. The conflicting advice is…...
The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (596+ words) A hormonal condition affecting one in eight women around the world just got a new name in hopes of improving care." It Is now called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) instead of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Researchers and supporters of…...
Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 87, World News
2+ day, 19+ min ago (367+ words) BUNIA, Congo " At least 87 deaths have been reported in Congo's new Ebola disease outbreak in eastern Ituri province, the Africa CDC said on Saturday (May 16), warning of an "active community transmission" as health workers raced to intensify screening and contact…...
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (281+ words) ABUJA, Nigeria " WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday (May 17) after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. In a post on X, the World…...
38-year-old man dies after shark bite off Western Australia coast
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (185+ words) A man attacked by a shark off Western Australia's coast on Saturday died of his injuries, police said, in what is the second fatal shark attack in Australia so far this year. The 38-year-old victim, yet to be identified, was…...
Off-duty husband-wife doctor team saves passenger from anaphylactic shock on SIA flight
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (356+ words) When the flight attendants asked if there were any doctors on board during this flight, they got a two-for-one deal. Wu Jinfeng and Chen Peijun (transliteration), a married couple who are both doctors, were on a Singapore Airlines flight from…...
Amgen's rare disease drug linked to deaths, liver injuries in Japan, Asia News
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (303+ words) About 20 deaths linked to serious liver dysfunction have been reported in Japan in patients treated with Amgen's rare disease drug Tavneos, according to a safety notice issued by partner Kissei Pharmaceutical on Friday (May 15). Kissei has asked doctors to stop…...