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Vietnamese authorities have dismantled a sophisticated operation distributing vapes laced with etomidate, an illegal anaesthetic. The crackdown netted 49 arrests, including four foreigners, and 1,670 contaminated pods across Ho Chi Minh City.
Spain's health authorities documented 1,029 deaths linked to extreme heat during June, the country's second-hottest month on record. The figures underscore escalating climate risks facing Southern Europe and Mediterranean nations.
The World Health Organization has alerted European countries to prepare for another deadly heatwave as temperatures across Portugal and southern Spain are expected to peak near 43°C, highlighting critical gaps in national preparedness strategies.
Kangar Municipal Council confiscated 400 electronic cigarette liquid units and 70 vape devices worth RM15,000 during a late-night operation at an unlicensed premises, enforcing Perlis's upcoming state-wide prohibition on vape sales.
The Dewan Rakyat will examine the proposed East Coast Expressway Phase 3 PPP implementation and government efforts to combat vape syndicates targeting youth, alongside questions on border delays and digital healthcare effectiveness.
A 28-year-old Singapore man has been sentenced to 16 months and five weeks in jail for possessing over 800 etomidate-laced vape pods and attempting to drive away from Health Sciences Authority officers during a July 2025 raid in Bishan.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall conducted a comprehensive hygiene inspection sweep around Jalan Alor, resulting in 74 notices and compounds issued. Six establishments were ordered to cease operations immediately.
Malaysia recorded 141,817 synthetic drug abuse cases in 2024, with Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution warning that amphetamine-type stimulants now account for 70 per cent of all drug offences. Fentanyl has emerged as an alarming new threat.
Malaysia faces a looming economic crisis as mental health issues could cost the nation RM25.3 billion by 2030. Depression prevalence has doubled since 2019, affecting over one million adults and a quarter of teenagers, prompting parliament to demand systemic reforms.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola epidemic has crossed 1,000 confirmed cases with 254 deaths since mid-May, prompting warnings of potential regional spread and comparisons to the devastating 2014-2016 West African crisis.
Malaysia has recorded 402 vape seizures containing dangerous synthetic drugs, prompting Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad to argue for a comprehensive ban. The government is exploring stricter regulations alongside public health campaigns.
An emergency medicine specialist in Singapore has raised alarm over a surge in road accidents linked to drug use and etomidate-laced vapes, citing impaired judgment and delayed reaction times as critical safety threats.
Thailand's cannabis policy faces intense scrutiny following a House Public Health Committee meeting examining whether the drug should return to narcotics control. The debate reflects sharp divisions between medical groups and operators over how to balance public health, economic interests and farming livelihoods.
Survivors of the Democratic Republic of Congo's 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak are sharing hard-won lessons about combating disease denial, misinformation, and community resistance as a new outbreak emerges without vaccine protection.
Malaysian policymakers and health professionals are pushing for mandatory iron deficiency anaemia screening in primary healthcare services, citing evidence that half of low-income children in Puchong show risk factors.
The Pahang Health Department has initiated an investigation after multiple visitors became unwell following a visit to a river at a recreational facility near Bentong, with authorities examining the circumstances surrounding the outbreak.
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Pahang's health department is investigating reports of visitors experiencing diarrhoea, vomiting and fever after swimming at a Bentong river recreation site. No confirmed cases have been linked to the incident so far.