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Penang Youth, Sports, and Health Committee chairman Daniel Gooi Zi Sen. Photo: Facebook / @Daniel Gooi 魏子森

Federal Territories MCA Youth chief, Mike Chong Yew Chuan. Photo: Mike's Facebook page

WHISPERING is usually regarded as a safer way to speak when experiencing hoarseness, a sore throat or throat inflammation as many believe it helps rest the larynx or voice box and prevents the condition from worsening.

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto removed on Tuesday the head of the body responsible for his signature free school meals programme, which has been blighted by mass food poisonings and corruption claims. AFP FILE PIX

Senior Consultant in Medicine and Endocrinology at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Prof Dr Norlaila Mustafa - Photo by Bernama

AS Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, it may be worth asking a difficult but necessary question: are we still performing the sacrifice in the spirit Islam intended it to be performed?

For norovirus, proper handwashing with soap and running water remains the most reliable defence. The process matters just as much as the soap itself because the virus needs to be physically washed away from the skin. This is particularly important before eating, after using the toilet and when caring for someone who is unwell. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay

Premier Clinic senior aesthetic doctor Dr Nigel Ong Tat Wai explaining the circumcision procedure during a health awareness sharing session that encouraged adult men to choose circumcision at Bangsar Premier Clinic recently. - Photo by Bernama

PERIOD poverty is not always visible. It does not always show up in statistics or public debates. But in many underserved communities, it is quietly present, month after month, shaping everyday realities that often go unnoticed.

A handout photo from Argentina’s Health Ministry shows a Malbran Institute scientist holding a container used to diagnose the Andes hantavirus in Buenos Aires on May 6. Photo by Handout/ARGENTINE HEALTH MINISTRY/AFP