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Professor Andrew Scott - Photo: Australia's Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute

Singapore recorded a jump in Covid-19 infections, with 12,700 cases reported in the week of May 10 to 16, compared to 8,000 cases in the preceding week, according to the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA). Photo for illustrative purposes only.

This handout picture released by Argentina's Health Ministry shows a scientist from the Malbrán Institute holding a container used to diagnose the Andes hantavirus, which contains RNA from the Andes virus as part of the detection process, in Buenos Aires on May 6, 2026. - (Photo by Handout / ARGENTINE HEALTH MINISTRY / AFP)

Singapore recorded 160 corruption-related reports in 2025, a 10 per cent decline from 177 cases registered in the preceding year, according to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay

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Antarctic species are often small in total population, underscoring the risk of outbreaks. (Photo by Mario ARMAS / AFP)

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity and diabetes are among the main contributors to the increased risk of various types of cancer. - 123RF photo

Cancer remained the third highest cause of death in Malaysia with new cases remaining at a stable rate of around 40,000 per year. - 123RF photo

Dr Muralitharan explained that Malaysia’s cancer treatment model is better implemented centrally rather than distributed across small rural centres.

Security personnel patrol near a deserted Kozhikode beach after restrictions were imposed by the district administration in Kozhikode, in India's southern state of Kerala on September 18, 2023. (AFP file photo)