News National News National Brunei sets up 4 temporary shelters to combat coronavirus spread A total of 158 people are in self-quarantine after returning from China, but no confirmed cases of coronavirus in the sultanate February 9, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Health have identified four sites that will potentially be turned into…
News National News National Wuhan coronavirus: Brunei starts health screening at all entry points The health ministry says the seasonal flu vaccine is in high demand but does not protect against the new coronavirus February 1, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Travellers entering Brunei in all of its seven entry points will be subjected to temperature screening starting February 1,…
News National News National Brunei bans entry of visitors with recent Hubei travel history The government has flown home 42 of 73 Brunei students from China amid the novel coronavirus outbreak January 30, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Brunei government has barred China’s Hubei residents from entering the country starting January 30 as part of preventive…
News World News World Bruneians advised not to panic as Asia ramps up defence against coronavirus Authorities across region on alert ahead of major Lunar New Year holiday January 21, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Asian countries on Tuesday ramped up measures to block the spread of a new super virus as the death…
News World News World Researchers train AI model to detect breast cancer The technology can predict breast cancer with a similar accuracy level to expert radiographers January 3, 2020 PARIS (AFP) – A computer programme can identify breast cancer from routine scans with greater accuracy than human experts, researchers said in what…
News National News National Child Development Centre set for $1.2m upgrade The centre recorded a 50% jump in referrals over eight years December 9, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Renovations are under way at the deserted Child Development Centre in Kg Kiarong to accommodate the growing number of…
News National News National HIV on the rise among younger men Thirty-one new HIV cases have been reported this year December 3, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – More younger men have been diagnosed with HIV in Brunei, raising questions on the potential impact of the lifelong…
News National News National Majority of breast cancer patients diagnosed at late stage Reluctance to undergo early screening significantly reduces chances of survival, study finds December 1, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – More than 60 percent of breast cancer patients in Brunei are diagnosed at the late stage, when the cancer…
News National News National MoH to start screening for colon, breast cancers The number of cancer cases has risen 17% over the last 5 years November 26, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Health will begin screening Bruneians and permanent residents for colon and breast cancers from November 26…
News National News National Government takes steps to curb chronic diseases The health ministry briefs LegCo members on new measures to deal with Brunei's biggest killers November 11, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and population demographic changes have strongly affected Brunei’s healthcare development needs, the minister of health said.…