SINGAPORE: WHO researchers say the H1N1 flu virus that swept the globe in 2009 has mutated, with the new strain appearing in Singapore and Australia.
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
New H1N1 virus strain appears in Singapore: WHO
SINGAPORE: WHO researchers say the H1N1 flu virus that swept the globe in 2009 has mutated, with the new strain appearing in Singapore and Australia.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
WHO calls for urgent action on antibiotic use
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation warned on Wednesday that drug resistance fuelled partly by misuse of antibiotics is killing hundreds of thousands of people a year and that urgent action was needed on the issue.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Trim figure worth shorter life, say British women
PARIS - Thirty percent of British women surveyed at 20 universities said they would shorten their lives by a year or more in exchange for an ideal body weight, according to a survey released on Monday.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
AVA halts Japan food imports
SINGAPORE: The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) has suspended with immediate effect, the import of milk and milk products, fruits and vegetables, seafood and meat from Japan's Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma prefectures.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
First biomarker for human form of mad cow disease
WASHINGTON - US researchers have identified the first biomarker for the human form of mad cow disease, a rare and fatal brain condition that typically kills people within one year of onset.
More US men getting plastic surgery, says study
Source: AFP
WASHINGTON: Facelifts are surging in popularity among American men as the country digs out of recession and the older set aims to compete with a younger, tech-savvy generation, a survey showed on Monday.
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WASHINGTON: Facelifts are surging in popularity among American men as the country digs out of recession and the older set aims to compete with a younger, tech-savvy generation, a survey showed on Monday.
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