Health and well-being

Malaysian PM Anwar undergoes medical examination

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to remain under medical observation for two days.

Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole over salmonella risk

Taylor Farms said it was no longer sourcing from a farmer in Sinaloa, Mexico, that was identified as the potential source of the salmonella outbreak.

Malaysia is getting richer. Why are so many of its children still stunted?

Riza Halow watches as her son has his height measured during a health check at a community programme for children with growth concerns in Puchong, Selangor.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr criticises US Covid-19 response at CDC shooting memorial

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr said that medical journals haven’t “been good gatekeepers for our science” and have been “controlled by the industry.”

Adjusting gut bacteria may help with peanut allergies: Pilot study

Researchers recruited 10 young adults with severe peanut allergies who reacted to mere traces of peanuts and had them swallow frozen “poop pills” from donors with healthy gut microbiomes.

Katseye hit by another hiatus as leader Sophia Laforteza steps back

KATSEYE wins New Artist of the Year during the 2026 American Music Awards, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Sydney Towle, who chronicled her cancer on TikTok, dies at 26

Sydney Towle was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer of the bile ducts.

Michigan says lettuce is now safe to eat as parasite cases fall

State and federal health officials linked an initial large cluster of infections in the Midwest to iceberg lettuce eaten at Taco Bell locations.

Clinic for people with disabilities to open in Khatib polyclinic by end-2026

Dominique Phang and her patient Archanaa, who has autism and intellectual disability. She interacts with items from a sensory kit during a consultation session at Ang Mo Kio polyclinic.

Ariana Grande and the debate over health, privacy and celebrity

Ariana Grande attends the American Film Institute (AFI) Awards Luncheon in Los Angeles, California, on Jan 9.

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