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US sees new virus records as Italian regions enter lockdown
AFP, Published on 06/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - Coronavirus cases hit new records in the United States as swathes of Italy returned to lockdown Friday with the resurgent pandemic continuing its march through Europe.
Covid-19 vaccines offer hope as world leaders plan for future
AFP, Published on 24/11/2020
» PARIS: France is expected to loosen its coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday as the boss of a major airline said proof of vaccination will likely become the only way people can fly in a post-pandemic world.
EU regulator to decide on Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 jab first
AFP, Published on 01/12/2020
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - Europe's medicines regulator said Tuesday it would decide by December 29 whether to grant emergency approval to a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Germany's BioNTech and its US partner Pfizer, ahead of a rival treatment from Moderna.
Israeli firm in Gaza extracts drinking water from air
AFP, Published on 05/01/2021
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES): The densely populated Gaza Strip has long lacked sufficient drinking water, but a new project helps ease the shortage with a solar-powered process to extract potable water straight from the air.
Covid deaths at record high as EU approves second vaccine
AFP, Published on 06/01/2021
» THE HAGUE: The European Union's medicines watchdog on Wednesday approved a second coronavirus vaccine, in a relief to struggling European countries as the world reached a grim new record of 15,700 deaths in 24 hours.
Covid deaths at record high as EU approves second vaccine
AFP, Published on 07/01/2021
» BRUSSELS - The EU cleared a second coronavirus vaccine for use Wednesday, in a relief to struggling European countries as the world reached a grim new record of 15,700 deaths in 24 hours.
Fraught history haunts Japan virus vaccine roll-out
AFP, Published on 08/01/2021
» TOKYO - A history of vaccine controversies in Japan may cast a long shadow over the coronavirus jab roll-out, experts warn, even as the country battles a severe third wave of infections.
Menace of drug resistance growing
News, Published on 01/02/2018
» This week the Prince Mahidol Awards conference will bring a global spotlight to the threat of emerging infectious diseases. The growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will feature prominently in these discussions. The timing could not be better, but we urgently need to see more action on the part of the UN Interagency Coordination Group on AMR and key intergovernmental agencies gathering in Bangkok.
BMA blowing hot air about toxic city haze
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/02/2018
» I had never believed air pollution can kill, until I spent a year living in Beijing. The year was 2013. Notably, it was a time the city was known for its "airpocalypse", a moniker used by foreign media to describe severe air pollution in China.
A fatal prank
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 16/03/2018
» Pranks are supposed to be fun. They seldom are. They're cruel. The victim invariably suffers. When complaining, he or she is admonished: "Can't you take a joke?" A pail of water falling on the head when opening the door. Being told that a loved one has had an accident. A snake put in a car. Hilarious?