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Getting a flu shot key to safe travel, experts say https://t.co/BMM2WGbMLV — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 15, 2022

PETALING JAYA: Getting influenza vaccination will be your passport to a happy and healthy holiday especially for those travelling overseas, say health experts.

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DG Hisham Heads New WHO Pandemic Response Committee https://t.co/y6LX3w5SZ8 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

Malaysia’s Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah is chair of the World Health Organization’s new Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response.

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Selangor records highest number of daily dengue cases https://t.co/VtDDTsWZJF — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

PETALING JAYA: Selangor has the highest number of daily dengue cases with 134 as of Dec 13, and 1,152 active outbreak localities, according to the iDengue portal.

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Catching Diabetes Before It’s Too Late https://t.co/i4DKI1Evz5 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

“Diabetes doesn’t make you feel sick. You don’t feel like you’re going to die, you know? You don’t feel like you need medical help,” says Yeoh Phek Chin, a 47-year-old type 2 diabetic patient. “Until something dra...

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Dr Noor Hisham: No conclusion made by Health Ministry yet in death of baby on bus in Sarawak https://t.co/WcFf63UxrT — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

KUCHING, Dec 14 — The Health Ministry is still unable to make any conclusion regarding a recent case involving a three-month-old baby who died while on a six-hour bus journey...

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It's flood season . A video about Flood safety info for you to watch and share https://t.co/n41I8zk1nJ — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

Banjir/Flood season! What to do to keep safe and healthy. Adapted from WHO https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/how-do-i-protect-my-health-in-a-flood Our Journey Ends Here by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/s…

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MP Kelvin Yii: Audit Emergency Departments Across All Public Hospitals https://t.co/Rofu4KnaMI — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

Dr Kelvin Yii suggests decanting patients in HRPB and other severely congested public hospitals to private; Dr Dzul says the perennial overcrowding problem is almost like a time bomb.

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Dr Sim: S’wak looking forward to Health White Paper for health autonomy https://t.co/rSEpFozfbO — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

KUCHING (Dec 14): The Sarawak government is looking forward to the Health White Paper, which provides for health autonomy or decentralisation to the state, said Deputy Premier Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said the Sarawak (govern…

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Covid-19 Watch: 1,040 new cases, nationwide ICU bed usage at 63pc https://t.co/5dqvoJBfuM — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,040 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (Dec 13), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 5,012,483 infections since the pandemic began.

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Over 29,000 B40 residents in Melaka participate in Peka health screening https://t.co/mzKBAlLm72 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

MELAKA: A total of 29,197 residents or 15.7 per cent of the 185,407 people among the B40 (lower income) group in Melaka have participated in the Skim Peduli Kesihatan (PeKa) health screening scheme as of Nov 30.

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DCA approves new Bivalent Covid Vaccine https://t.co/0Sz2GFV579 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

UPDATED 7.12PM | However, it’s unclear when it will be made available in the country.

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Viagra cures Alzheimer's Disease? https://t.co/OXWaMGNwzL — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

ReferenceEndophenotype-based in silico network medicine discovery combined with insurance record data mining identifies sildenafil as a candidate drug for Al...

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Exco: Ipoh GH Sought RM6.5 Million Last April For Upgrades https://t.co/VhCqZNRmvp — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

Perak exco A. Sivanesan, who visited HRPB’s emergency unit today, says he has discussed the ED's overcrowding problem with the hospital director, Perak state health director, and health minister.

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Unique unity government best platform for healthcare reforms in Malaysia, says Khairy https://t.co/C4Ar9rEjpx via @@theborneopost — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 13): The unique composition of the Unity Government offers the best platform to push for reforms of the country’s healthcare system, especially through the implementation of the White Health Paper. Former Health…

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Malaysia Medical Tourism Market Is Expected To Reach A Valuation Of US$ 5.1 Bn By 2028 https://t.co/4Ib5BJnJvI — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

According to a recently published Fact MR report the Malaysia Medical Tourism market is projected to grow at a compound annual rate CAGR of 4 5 between 2021 and 2028 The market is expected to reach US 5 1 Bn ...

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AI in medical tech a trend in start-ups https://t.co/bVjgbGflCr — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 14, 2022

Malaysia Venture Capital Management Bhd (MAVCAP) revealed that the trend in start-ups is artificial intelligence (AI), especially in the use of medical technology.

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PrEP drug to reduce HIV infection will go through pilot project, says health minister https://t.co/3q628p25lC — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 13, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will carry out a pilot project regarding the use of the PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) medicine in several hospitals to assess its effectiveness and safety in reducing the risk of HIV infection.

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Malaysian Employers Federation urges employers to work with Health Ministry in overcoming period poverty https://t.co/KXjzXNlgxx — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 13, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged private employers to work together with the Health Ministry (MoH) on the initiative to provide free...

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Medicolegal: for doctors in public service https://t.co/5je6prYHd8 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 12, 2022

Did you know?Some Government doctors and dentists feel that they do not need indemnity insurance because they are covered by government. However, in the even...

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Health Minister Dr Zaliha aims to solve period poverty in Malaysia | Malay Mail https://t.co/8ktQudSWcC — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 12, 2022

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 12 — Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa today said that her ministry will embark on a mission to address period poverty faced by women in the country. She said...

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Dr Zaliha: Health Ministry enforcement officers to don body cameras | Malay Mail https://t.co/80DKdyPeGF — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 12, 2022

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 12 — The Health Ministry has introduced the use of body cameras for its enforcement officers, Dr Zaliha Mustafa said today. The health minister said the cameras...

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Penguat kuasa KKM dilengkapi kamera badan | Berita Harian https://t.co/lX0plzqcZl — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 12, 2022

PUTRAJAYA: Anggota penguat kuasa Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) khususnya untuk Program Kesihatan Awam dan Program Farmasi dilengkapi kamera badan bagi menjamin ketelusan penugasan dan kebajikan anggota.

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Laughter Is The Best Medicine: Double Blind Study #jokes https://t.co/JNpBVqlsrp — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 12, 2022

Apologies to all Orthopaedic surgeons ;)

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Critically Ill Patients Stranded Six Days In Ipoh GH’s Emergency Department https://t.co/qrBki31dHu — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Dec 12, 2022

Non-Covid Red Zone cases in Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital’s ETD are waiting about 2-3 days for ward admission, even up to 6 days. Some very ill patients are unmonitored when stranded in “no man’s zone”, shunted between the busy…