Malaysian Medical Resources
14,017 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
ALOR SETAR (Bernama): The Health Ministry on Tuesday (Oct 9) confirmed that there has been a total of 19 cases of food poisoning, with two deaths, from victims who ate laksa (spicy noodle soup) from a stall in Kupang, Baling.
KUALA LUMPUR: The contract, awarded by IMU Education Sdn Bhd, will commence on Oct 15 for duration of 27 months and is expected to be completed by Jan 15, 2021, the company said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Those diagnosed with lung, trachea and bronchus cancer have an average survival rate of only 11 per cent, the lowest among patients suffering various types of cancer. This means close to nine out of 10 patie…
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Cancer has been found to be the fourth most common cause of death in Malaysia, the Health Ministry has said in its latest report called the Malaysian Study on Cancer Survival (MySCan). It was revealed that c…
The National Cancer Society of Malaysia says it only alleviates the pain or nausea caused by cancer or treatment, which can also be done through other drugs in the market.
Malaysia today became the first country in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region to be certified as having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.
KUCHING: The healthcare sector’s earnings growth is expected to be unexciting and further capped by expensive valuations, analysts say. The research arm of Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga Rese…
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday confirmed that the iceberg lettuce sold in local markets under the ‘Vege 2 Fresh’ brand has been contaminated with fipronil chemical, and wanted the sale of the product…
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The Health Ministry is focusing on strengthening its strategies to address the increasing number of parents who reject vaccines. Its minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the matter would also be highlighted in the…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is looking to make pneumococcal vaccinations mandatory for children under the age of two.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 ― Patients at hospitals and clinics give out a fair amount of health data with each visit. It is the same for medical and life insurance buyers as they have to fill out forms on the state of their health. Whil…
Firemen had to help send a 250kg man who has been living alone in a shack in Pokok Mangga, Melaka, to hospital, reported Harian Metro.
EPF official moots a different pension scheme, warning that pension payments and healthcare costs will continue to rise.
Upwards of 40 people died last month in Malaysia from methanol poisoning. Why has this happened - and what can be done? It's time for some answers, says food and beverage journalist Richard Whitehead in this guest article.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The government will allow doctors to take unrecorded leave should they want to offer their services in helping out earthquake and tsunami victims in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahm…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has confiscated unregistered vaccines worth RM91,000 from two suspects.
Cancer control expert Prof Sanchia Aranda recommends taking cue from Australia when it comes to legalising medical marijuana use.
National Cancer Society of Malaysia says not reversing 2017 amendment to Fees (Medical) Order 'unfairly penalises' cancer patients.