13,924 reports from 2017β2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
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Journalists were barred from covering Malaysia's landmark nicotine court ruling despite open proceedings β a troubling transparency issue π°
KUALA LUMPUR: Journalists were barred today from covering the delivery of decisions in a judicial review challenging the governmentβs move to remove liquid nicotine from the poisons list, despite the proceedings being conducted iβ¦
Malaysia's High Court rules liquid nicotine was delisted unlawfully β decision was motivated by economic reasons, not public health. A landmark win for tobacco control βοΈ
In a stunning court ruling, the High Court decided that Dr Zaliha Mustafa acted illegally in removing liquid nicotine from the Poisons List, saying the delisting was mainly based on economic reasons and the health minister didn'tβ¦
CAP calls on Malaysia's govt to immediately relist liquid nicotine under the Poisons Act following the High Court ruling β protect kids, protect public health
PETALING JAYA: The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the government to reinstate nicotine into the Poisons List under the Poisons Act 1952 following the High Court's decision to strike down the government's 2023 moβ¦
Malaysia's medical inflation set to hit 16% in 2026 β IHH Healthcare on how it's navigating rising costs in a challenging global environment π
KUALA LUMPUR: With the West Asia conflict showing no sign of abating, Malaysians may have to brace for rising healthcare costs and continued inflationary pressures, said IHH Healthcare Bhd Malaysia chief executive officer Dr Kamaβ¦
Survey: 8 in 10 Malaysians are unaware of sight-threatening retinal diseases β a serious gap as the nation ages and diabetes rates stay high ποΈ
As Malaysia moves towards becoming an aged nation, with NCDs such as diabetes continuing to affect many Malaysians, preserving functional independence must be an important public health priority.
Sudden death on duty: Police corporal, 36, collapses and dies during marching drill at Sepang IPD β cause of death pending π
SEPANG, May 14 β A policeman died after collapsing during a marching drill at the Sepang district police headquarters (IPD) here yesterday.Corporal Khairil Idzhar Rodzi, 36,...
'Every single sen cut will affect core services' β ex-health minister KJ slams proposed MOH budget cuts, saying nothing in Malaysia's public health system is a luxury π¬
Khairy Jamaluddin says any amount of spending cuts will affect core services in the already underfunded public health care system, saying nothing in MOH is a "luxury" or an βadd-onβ that can be cut. "Every single sen taken away wβ¦
'Every single sen cut will affect core services' β ex-health minister KJ slams proposed MOH budget cuts, saying nothing in Malaysia's public health system is a luxury π¬
Khairy Jamaluddin says any amount of spending cuts will affect core services in the already underfunded public health care system, saying nothing in MOH is a "luxury" or an βadd-onβ that can be cut. "Every single sen taken away wβ¦
MOH won't amend Medical Act after UK's Royal College calls cardiothoracic parallel pathway a 'Malaysian qualification' β status quo maintained
MOH says there's no need to amend Schedule 4 of the Medical Act, perceiving RCSEd's statement that the cardiothoracic surgery parallel pathway is a "Malaysian qualification" as referring to "implementation" of the programme, notβ¦
KUCHING: Sarawak is ready to take in returning Malaysian specialists and international medical students graduating in Malaysia to serve in the state, says Datuk Michael Tiang.
Malaysia faces budget pain β PM adviser says health cuts are coming because MOH spending grew fastest; warns a supply-side crisis is brewing just like pre-COVID-19 πΈ
PM's economic adviser Nurhisham Hussein says cutting civil servants' salaries is an "absolute last resort", which Putrajaya doesn't want to do, adding that health spending cuts are targeted because of MOH's big budget that expandβ¦
Malaysia faces budget pain β PM adviser says health cuts are coming because MOH spending grew fastest; warns a supply-side crisis is brewing just like pre-COVID-19 πΈ
PM's economic adviser Nurhisham Hussein says cutting civil servants' salaries is an "absolute last resort", which Putrajaya doesn't want to do, adding that health spending cuts are targeted because of MOH's big budget that expandβ¦
Calcium alone won't save Malaysia's ageing bones β experts call for a holistic approach to osteoporosis: Vitamin D, exercise, fall prevention, and early screening as the country heads toward aged-nation status
KUALA LUMPUR: As Malaysia moves towards becoming an ageing nation by 2030, concerns over osteoporosis are growing, but so too are misconceptions about what truly keeps bones strong.
221,661 road accidents in Malaysia by April 2026 β doctors warn that head injuries from crashes can appear minor but evolve silently for hours. If in doubt, go to A&E π
Road accident-related head injuries may unfold beyond the crash itself, with delayed symptoms and internal complications that are not always visible at the scene.
Capping housemen to 60 hours a week isn't enough β MMA says Malaysia needs wider healthcare reform to fix chronic understaffing and unsustainable workloads across the system π₯
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's healthcare system must undergo broader reforms to address excessive working hours and improve conditions for doctors and healthcare workers, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said.
Malaysians are falling sick younger β the NCD cost burden already exceeds MOH's entire budget, and the healthcare funding gap is only going to widen as the population ages π
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysiaβs 2040 βaged nationβ deadline has run into a RM18 billion fiscal reality check.
IMR has full PCR capacity to test for hantavirus β no Malaysian cases detected, surveillance and border screening remain at high alert
CYBERJAYA: The Health Ministry has ramped up surveillance and border controls to prevent a hantavirus outbreak, despite no local cases being reported among Malaysians as of May 10.
Malaysia's MOH may add a hantavirus tracker to MySejahtera if cases emerge β Deputy Minister confirms zero Malaysian infections and says the situation overseas remains under control π¦
PUTRAJAYA, May 12 β The Ministry of Health (MOH) will add a hantavirus tracker to the MySejahtera application's Disease Tracker feature if the need arises, Deputy Health...
Private dental clinics in Malaysia are under mounting pressure β rising costs, graduate oversupply & closures threaten patient care. MPDPA calls for urgent national reform π¦·
Young dentists today are facing mounting challenges including income instability, rising rental and staffing costs, increasing prices of dental materials and equipment, and competitive fees undercutting within dense markets.
Malaysia is targeting a role as ASEAN's high-impact diagnostics hub β serving 700M people with affordable tech and universal health coverage π¬
NEW vaccines and novel drugs often dominate headlines, but affordable diagnostics β the quieter sibling of medical innovation β brings universal health coverage to the remotest clinics.
Malaysia is targeting a role as ASEAN's high-impact diagnostics hub β serving 700M people with affordable tech and universal health coverage π¬
NEW vaccines and novel drugs often dominate headlines, but affordable diagnostics β the quieter sibling of medical innovation β brings universal health coverage to the remotest clinics.
Ex-health minister Chua Soi Lek: Malaysia's public healthcare cannot operate 'business as usual' β burnout, specialist shortages & rising NCDs are driving it to crisis π¨
Dr Chua Soi Lek says Malaysia needs a health commission as burnout, specialist shortages, low pay and rising lifestyle diseases push the healthcare system towards crisis.
Malaysia should phase out UK royal college parallel pathways after the UK's new medical training law β and invest in building local specialist training instead π₯
With RCSEd now calling the cardiothoracic surgery parallel pathway a "Malaysian qualification", after the UK's new law, Malaysia should start phasing out the parallel pathway. Expand local Master's clinical programmes to privateβ¦