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South Korea has recorded 21 deaths from heat-related illnesses in 2024, surpassing the previous year's total despite fewer overall cases. The country faces dangerously high temperatures with Seoul expected to reach 39°C.
Terengganu's anti-drug authority has successfully rehabilitated 5,640 individuals from a cohort of 6,000 drug dependants since 2010, employing flexible community-based treatment models tailored to individual needs.
Hundreds of Indonesian students have fallen ill from suspected food poisoning linked to President Prabowo Subianto's Free Meals Programme, undermining efforts by new leadership to restore public confidence through sweeping reforms and stricter safety protocols.
New York City's health commissioner has announced a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, where 90 cases have been identified. Officials believe transmission has halted.
Malaysia's government is evaluating proposals for dedicated federal funding and tax exemptions to strengthen NGO animal welfare operations and ease the financial burden on pet owners nationwide.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has now confirmed more than 3,000 cases, with authorities reporting 1,354 deaths and 556 recoveries. A vaccine candidate is entering human trials.
Cyclospora parasites pose unique detection challenges for food safety investigators across North America, with their lengthy incubation period and resistance to conventional laboratory testing hampering efforts to trace contaminated produce and prevent further illness.
Japan is battling an unprecedented heatwave that has hospitalised over 450 people in a single day in Tokyo—the highest on record since 2010. The government has declared the crisis a 'disaster' as temperatures exceed 41°C across the nation.
Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau is deploying innovative technologies including a rapid hair scanner and AI-powered investigation platform to enhance drug enforcement efficiency amid rising regional drug use.
The UN migration agency has flagged funeral practices as a critical factor in accelerating Ebola transmission across the Democratic Republic of Congo, where deaths have surpassed 800 and cases continue multiplying.
A psychiatrist has told a coroner's court that a student's possession of 34 vape devices is highly unlikely during the ongoing inquest into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir in Sabah.
Selangor's government has chosen Taman Medan as the main site for constructing a new hospital in Petaling Jaya, part of efforts to enhance medical services in densely populated regions. Land acquisition negotiations are underway.
The World Health Organization has officially declared the end of a hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius, which resulted in 12 confirmed cases and three deaths. The final quarantined individual tested negative and left isolation on July 2.
Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has emphasised the importance of healthy living for Malaysians as the country faces demographic shifts toward an ageing population, warning that citizens must maintain independence.
Cambridge University researchers have developed an AI-aided vaccine technology that could protect against whole families of viruses rather than individual strains, potentially preventing future pandemics and reducing response times to emerging threats.
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The WHO has warned that Europe faces mounting health risks from an intensifying heatwave, with temperatures in Portugal and southern Spain expected to reach 43°C. The organisation called on member states to strengthen preparedness plans.
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Parliament's Speaker has renewed calls for all MPs to participate in regular health screenings, citing the recent hospitalization of Kuala Terengganu MP Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim at the National Heart Institute.
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Malaysia's parliament convenes to scrutinise the government's proposed public-private partnership model for the East Coast Expressway Phase 3 and tougher measures against illicit vape distribution networks.
As heatwaves become more frequent and intense due to climate change, medical experts warn that human adaptation has strict limits, with heat-related deaths climbing dramatically during prolonged events.
A prolonged heat wave has killed at least 25 people across the United States, with New Jersey accounting for 22 deaths. Simultaneously, severe thunderstorms threaten the East Coast with dangerous flooding and widespread power outages.
The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy is calling on Malaysia's government to require restaurants and food establishments to provide complimentary drinking water, arguing the measure could reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and tackle rising rates of obesity and diabetes.
France has successfully treated and discharged its first confirmed Ebola patient, a humanitarian doctor who contracted the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before returning to France on June 23.
Guinea-Bissau has documented its first confirmed mpox infection, prompting immediate activation of national health protocols and reinforced border monitoring across the West African nation.
Malaysia's Ministry of Health is targeting more than 500,000 citizens to use its 38 nationwide Wellness Hubs this year, building on proven success in weight management and fitness interventions since 2020.
The Kangar Municipal Council seized 400 electronic cigarette liquid units and 70 vape devices valued at RM15,000 from an illegal premises operating in defiance of Perlis's impending ban on vape sales.
Sunway Medical Centre Velocity is expanding access to automated external defibrillators across Kuala Lumpur's major transport hubs and commercial centres, combined with public CPR training, to combat Malaysia's critically low cardiac arrest survival rates.
Toronto health authorities are urging fans attending Portugal's World Cup round-of-32 clash against Croatia to take precautions against dangerous heat, with temperatures expected to feel like 40°C due to humidity.
Emmanuel Macron and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus have jointly called for stricter regulation of digital platforms, warning that inadequately managed online environments pose significant risks to children's health and wellbeing across multiple dimensions.
Spain recorded more than 1,000 deaths attributable to extreme heat in June 2026, the country's second-hottest June since records began. The surge in fatalities underscores the mounting public health toll of intensifying climate extremes across Europe.
The National Cancer Society Malaysia is pushing for a comprehensive national screening approach to tackle the escalating threat of interconnected heart, kidney and metabolic diseases affecting nearly all Malaysians.
A 28-year-old Singapore vape peddler has been sentenced to 16 months and five weeks' jail after attempting to drive away from health authorities during a July 2025 raid, nearly striking enforcement officers. The case highlights Singapore's intensifying crackdown on illicit vaping.