KUALA LUMPUR- Polio returns to haunt Malaysia after almost 30 years
Polio is a highly infectious viral disease which has no cure and can only be prevented with several doses of
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SCI-TECH POLLUTION: BANGKOK- Southeast Asian countries need tougher plastic policies to curb pollution: U.N.
ASEAN Plastic Pollution – Rappler . . BANGKOK (Reuters) – Southeast Asian countries, among the world’s worst ocean polluters, need
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‘Family of cockroaches’ found inside Chinese man’s ear
File: Photo . . A family of cockroaches was found crawling inside a man’s right ear after he complained of
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DENGUE: MADRID, Spain- First case of dengue spread by sex confirmed in Spain
An Aedes aegypti mosquito seen through a microscope at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation laboratory in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on
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PHOTOGRAPHY: Bekasi’s ‘River of Garbage’
The Jambe River in Bekasi, West Java, is choked with garbage. . . Plastic waste, food scraps, even mattresses and
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POTABLE WATER: PHNOM PENH, Cambodia- ADB to disburse about $90 million for rural water supply development
Sunniya Durrani-Jamal and Finance Minister Aun Pornmoniroth shake hands. Fresh News . . The Asian Development Bank and the Ministry of
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WASTE WATER: PHNOM PENH, Cambodia- Japan grants $27 million for construction of wastewater treatment station in Choeung
Mr Yuichi Sugano and Mr Aun Porn Moniroth at the signing ceremony. MEF . . Minister of Economy and Finance
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Limited language fluency tied to repeat hospitalizations
Doctor talking to a patient. (Photo: Getty Images) . . (Reuters Health) – Poor language comprehension may raise the odds
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Drinking with certain drugs tied to fall risk for seniors
Elderly man with a fall risk bracelet around his wrist. (Photo: Getty Images) . . (Reuters Health) – Older adults
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SHAN STATE, Myanmar- Shan State’s peace and tea leaves
Tea from Kokang and Palaung already have a reputation as good products in overseas markets. The Myanmar Times .
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