Malaysian Medical Resources
14,216 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
That journey towards a brighter future began with the Cambodia-Malaysia Friendship Surgical Mission, a five-day humanitarian initiative that united volunteer surgeons and healthcare professionals.
Lawyer Latheefa Koya says Abdul Hamid Talib is due to be discharged from UMMC tomorrow despite remaining in a vegetative state and requiring full-time care.
AGAINST a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain disruptions and rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and precision medicine, the FutureHealth.Now event brought together industry leaders to discuss the futur…
Nursing vacancies in MOH rose from 14,792 in Sept 2025 to 15,587 in March 2026, marking an increase of 795 vacancies. MOH also reported 2,901 vacancies for AMOs in March 2026. Senator Lingeshwaran suggests retention bonuses for h…
MOH is instituting critical allowance repayments from a doctor who took over 3 months' MC after she was allegedly sexually harassed by her hospital director. MOH's MyHelp took 4 months to address her complaint and merely referred…
Is Malaysia Drifting Towards the American Model? Malaysia's healthcare financing system is under increasing strain from rising medical costs, an ageing population, and escalating insurance premiums. Is the current model sustainab…
Dr Navin Mann explains how the procedure can improve obesity-related conditions, and how it compares with today's popular weight-loss jabs.
JULY 26 — Now that our phones are always within reach, our notifications never stop, and our screens follow us everywhere, I have a question for the culture. When did being...
MIRI (July 26): Cultivating a healthy lifestyle in schoolchildren must go hand in hand with providing a safe educational environment to nurture a high-quality and competitive future generation. In this respect, Sarawak Transport…
SETIU: A trader was fined RM700 by the magistrate's court here today after pleading guilty to selling sushi contaminated with harmful bacteria at a Ramadan bazaar.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — The combination of sun, sand and crystal-clear waters may promise the perfect tropical getaway, yet beneath the surface lies a hidden danger that many...
The Terengganu palace says the sultan is now in good health after mosques and suraus across the state were asked to pray for him yesterday.
PETALING JAYA: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will not need to undergo surgical intervention after undergoing a coronary angiogram on Saturday (July 25), doctors have confirmed.
KUALA LUMPUR: The move to approve thousands of additional permanent positions and recruit more healthcare personnel is a step in the right direction, but the government must do a lot more to strengthen its public healthcare syste…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is set to produce its first locally made human vaccine as early as 2028, marking a major step towards reducing reliance on imported vaccines and strengthening the country's health security.
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal recently affirmed the High Court's ruling that a private hospital and two doctors were liable for medical negligence that left former CEO of highway operator, Prolintas Datuk Zainudin A. Kadir with…
Climate change is increasing antibiotic resistance in bacteria like E. coli and Klebsiella, with rising temperatures and dry soil linked to higher resistance, says an expert. Climate pressures may fuel the spread of increasingly…
A Warisan leader has alleged a second sexual harassment victim of the director of a Kota Kinabalu hospital, who filed a complaint in July 2025, before another complainant filed a police report in January 2026 for alleged sexual h…
MIRI (July 24): Sarawak’s fast-growing medical tourism sector looks set for further expansion, with new private hospitals and hotels coming up in Kuching while Miri positions itself as the key healthcare gateway for northern Sara…
The Malaysian Medical Association says recruiting new healthcare workers will not solve workforce challenges if workplace issues are not addressed.
PETALING JAYA: Former minister and corporate turnaround specialist Datuk Seri Idris Jala has been diagnosed with Stage IIIC (3C) lung cancer after doctors found a tennis ball-sized mass in his left lung.
Complaints include long waiting times and a lack of skilled personnel.
This could potentially lead to a diagnostic test to easily screen for this difficult-to-diagnose condition.
Simple eating and hydration strategies can support the body while it recovers from this mosquito-borne disease.