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ABC News
4 days ago
- Health
- ABC News
Israel accused of targeting aid sites
Hospitals in Gaza have been flooded with dead and injured Palestinians after Hamas accused Israeli forces of opening fire at aid distribution sites in the territory. Palestinian health authorities say at least 31 people were killed and dozens more were injured.
SBS Australia
28-05-2025
- Business
- SBS Australia
India report: Health authorities urge vigilance as India's COVID-19 tally rises
Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah holds cabinet meet in Pahalgam Omar Abdullah urges tourism be kept 'above politics' Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges nation to prioritise 'Made in India' goods for economic growth India Meteorological Department maintains 'above normal' monsoon Health authorities urge vigilance as India's COVID-19 active tally rises to 1,000+ SBS Hindi 27/05/2025 06:01 SBS Hindi 28/05/2025 06:37
Khaleej Times
20-05-2025
- Health
- Khaleej Times
Latest Covid variant: JN.1 symptoms, transmissibility; all about new strain
A new variant of Covid-19 has been dominant across several parts of the world — especially Southeast Asia. In Hong Kong, the infection rate has risen from 1.7 per cent in mid-March to 11.4 per cent according to figures from the Centre for Health Protection. In Singapore, cases jumped by 28 per cent in a week, to 14,200 cases from April 27 to May 3, compared to 11,100 cases in the previous week. The rising rate of diagnoses has risen concerns in some parts of Asia and India, with residents exercising more caution to stay safe from the virus. Here is everything you need to know about the newest variant JN.1: What is the new variant? JN.1, a strain of the Omicron variant (also known as the Pirola strain), was first identified in late 2023. It gained attention because of its rapid spread and high number of mutations, particularly in the spike protein. Is it more transmissible? The short answer: yes. The new Covid variant is more transmissible than the others because it contains more than 30 mutations in just the spike protein. This, however, does not mean that the impact of contracting this variant is more severe. JN.1 symptoms Symptoms of this strain are relatively similar to that of the Omicron one: Will my vaccine still work? Yes, your vaccines will still protect you from hospitalisation and extreme symptoms in case you do end up contracting the new strain of the virus.
Malay Mail
15-05-2025
- Health
- Malay Mail
Why Singaporeans are waiting hours at A&E — and what hospitals want you to do instead
SINGAPORE, May 15 — Several hospitals here including Changi General Hospital (CGH), Sengkang General Hospital (SKH) and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), have been seeing unusually high volumes of patients at their emergency departments (EDs), causing long waiting times. CGH and SKH advised the public via Facebook yesterday to visit their EDs only for serious or life-threatening conditions, and to consult general practitioners or polyclinics for minor symptoms such as cough, sore throat or runny nose, The Straits Times reported. KTPH, which began seeing a spike in ED cases after the recent long weekend, said the rise was not mainly due to Covid-19, despite a small increase in infections. Health authorities said on May 13 that while there has been a rise in Covid-19 cases, current variants do not appear more transmissible or severe than earlier strains. At 5.30pm on May 14, KTPH's website listed a wait time of 107 minutes with 135 patients in queue, dropping to 71 minutes and 124 patients by 6.30pm. KTPH said its emergency department remains fully operational and under control, and that patients with critical conditions will still be seen immediately. The Straits Times reported that during its visit to CGH yesterday, a notice outside the A&E department warned of waits lasting at least five to eight hours due to the surge in patients.
RNZ News
13-05-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Over half a million kiwis could be at risk of measles
More than half a million New Zealanders could be at risk in a measles out break due to vaccinations and more needs to be done to prepare for an epidemic of the highly contagious virus, according to a public health expert. Health authorities are contract tracing a measles case in Auckland. The person is believed to have caught the virus overseas. Dr Oz Mansoor, a public health physician and the Medical Officer of Health for the Tairawhiti District spoke to Lisa Owen. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
