Not so fantastic: Can Japan end its love affair with plastic?
From bento boxes to individually wrapped bananas, plastic reigns supreme in Japan. But amid global concern about single-use waste, new…
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Hundreds of thousands join world youth climate demo
Hundreds of thousands of young people skipped school across the globe on Friday to march through the streets for an…
Gov’t considering how to encourage parents to vaccinate children
PUTRAJAYA: The government is figuring out how to encourage parents to give the necessary vaccinations to their children. The Women,…
What the ‘London patient’ means for HIV/AIDS research
PARIS: The “London Patient” is only the second person known to have shaken off the HIV virus during a 40-year…
‘London patient’: second case ever of HIV remission
A second person is in sustained remission from HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS, after ceasing treatment and is likely…
More oncologists needed to treat cancer patients – Dzulkefly
GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia needs more oncologists to ensure that cancer patients receive adequate treatment as the government has recognised cancer…
Mini miracle: ‘Record-breaking’ preemie leaves Tokyo hospital
A baby born in Tokyo weighing the same as a large onion has gone home healthy, becoming the smallest newborn…
Nearly 50% of transport pollution deaths linked to diesel: study
Some 385,000 people worldwide died prematurely in 2015 from air pollution caused by vehicle exhaust emissions, a US study found…