Health

Canada’s British Columbia Introduces Travel Restriction Amid Wildfire Crisis

OTTAWA, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Canada’s British Columbia government said Saturday, it will implement a restriction on non-essential travel to…

Over 60,000 Dengue Cases Reported In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka for this year passed the 60,000 mark yesterday, the…

Cattle Die Of Unknown Disease In Northern Myanmar

YANGON, Aug 19 (NNN-MNA) – An unknown disease has killed many cattle in Myanmar’s northernmost Kachin state, Deputy Permanent Secretary…

Wild Poliovirus Detected From Environmental Sample In Peshawar

ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (NNN-APP) – A sewage sample collected from Pakistan’s north-western Peshawar city, has tested positive for wild poliovirus…

Cambodia Committed To Ensuring Safe, Healthy Food Supply For All: Minister

PHNOM PENH, Aug 16 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Dith Tina, said here today that, the…

Sri Lanka Plans Int’l Conference On Indigenous Medicine

COLOMBO, Aug 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka will hold an international exhibition on indigenous medical education and trade, in the…

Dengue Devastation Continues In Bangladesh, Hospitals Crammed With Patients

DHAKA, Aug 15 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh, yesterday registered 18 more deaths from dengue, the second highest in a 24-hour count…

Over 2,000 Pieces Of War-Era Unexploded Ordnance Found In NE Cambodia School

PHNOM PENH, Aug 14 (NNN-AKP) – The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) experts, recovered more than 2,000 pieces of war-era…

New Zealand Fortifies Bread, Flour With Folic Acid Against Birth Defects

WELLINGTON, Aug 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – All non-organic bread-making wheat flour in New Zealand will be fortified with folic acid from…

Update: Firefighters Continue To Battle Wildfires With At Least 55 Killed In Maui, Hawaii

LOS ANGELES, Aug 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Firefighters yesterday continued to battle the devastating wildfires that have killed at least 55…