Health

Coronavirus: 6-Mth-Old Baby Among Four New Positive Cases In Singapore

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (NNN-Bernama) — The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed four additional cases of…

Thailand’s First Human-To-Human Coronavirus Patient Recovers

By Linda Khoo Hui LiBANGKOK, Feb 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Thailand’s first case of human-to-human transmission of the 2019 novel coronavirus…

Antiviral Drug Remdesivir To Be Applied In Clinical Trials Today

BEIJING, Feb 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The registration for clinical trials on the antiviral drug, Remdesivir, has been approved, and the…

6.3-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Indonesia’s Bali, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Feb 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Bali earlier today (Thursday), but there was no potential for tsunami,…

Brunei Sees 17 Percent Increase In Cancer Cases During 2014-2018

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 5 (NNN-BB NEWS) – Cancer patients in Brunei have increased by 17 percent from 2014 to…

Japan Quarantines 3,700 On Cruise Ship Over Coronavirus

TOKYO, Feb 5 (NNN-NHK) – Japan quarantined a cruise ship carrying 3,711 people and was testing passengers on Tuesday (Feb…

Newly-Built Hospital In Wuhan Accepts Patients Infected With Coronavirus

WUHAN, Feb 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The newly-built hospital in Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, began…

Australia Launches Investigation After Dozens Of Koalas Found Dead In Land-Clearing

SYDNEY, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An investigation has been launched, after a distressing land-clearing incident left around 40 koalas dead…

Hong Kong Medical Workers Strike To Demand Total Border Closure

HONG KONG, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Standing at the picket line, just 200 metres from her hospital entrance, Kaddy Chan…

First UN-Supervised Medical Flight Leaves Yemen

SANAA, Feb 4 (NNN-SABA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO), announced that, the first flight carrying Yemeni patients in critical…