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Metro Healthcare to list on Leap Market

PETALING JAYA: Metro Healthcare Bhd plans to list on the Leap Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd in mid February 2018 and raise gross proceeds RM4.62

Melaka-Manipal Medical College celebrates two decades of success

KUCHING: Melaka-Manipal Medical College (MMMC) celebrated two decades of providing medical studies in Malaysia. Established in 1997, it is widely recognised as one of the best medical schools in Ma…

Govt to build RM600m hospital in Ipoh for army veterans

IPOH, Feb 2 — There will soon be a ‘one stop’ medical and veteran care centre in Royal Malay Regiment Camp 23 at Jalan Tambun here...

Instant coffee laced with drug

GEORGE TOWN: Police today confirmed that the instant durian coffee mixture, which resulted in two Nepali men being hospitalised after consuming it, contains a drug.

Malaysia must prepare for aging population

KUCHING: Malaysians aged 60 years and above will make up half of the country’s population by 2030. Deputy Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya thus said Malaysia must prepare for this real…

Fishballs, fries and burgers now banned from school canteens

THE menu at school canteens may be in for an overhaul as fish balls, meatballs and fish cakes are among 13 food items now banned under new rules by the…

Instant coffee: 5 warded

GEORGE TOWN: State health department has recorded five cases of individuals who fainted after drinking a type of an instant coffee since last Saturday.

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Coffee Fix lands two in hospital

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 30 — Two men were reported to have ended up at the Penang Hospital recently after drinking a certain type of coffee...

Ceiling collapses at Goverment clinic

KOTA KINABALU: Operations at the Putatan health clinic halted when a section of its ceiling collapsed on Monday afternoon (Jan 29).

Safety in skin treatments

From DR AGNES HENG, President, Dermatological Society of Malaysia.

Malaysia's TMC Life Sciences Aims To Get Nod For Medical Hub By 2Q - CEO

By Alexander WinifredNikkei Markets KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29) -- Malaysian hospital operator TMC Life Sciences aims to get regulatory nod for the upc

Police, pharma raids hit every Malaysian vape shop

The International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations (INNCO) has told Vaping Post that every vape shop in Malaysia seems to have been raided in a coordinated operation by police and regulators from Pharmaceutical Services…

More drugs to be specifically listed as outlawed

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA), which was amended last year, needs to be upgraded to combat new psychoactive substance (NPS) drugs. Bukit Aman

Malaysia's field hospital in Cox's Bazaar to be improved

COX'S BAZAR (Bangladesh): Malaysia will look into ways to further improve and upgrade the services provided in the Malaysian field hospital here so as to

Buying medicine online - is it worth the risk?

CLOTHING, accessories, home items, gadgets, cosmetics and skincare products are some of the things that you may find on online shopping platforms.

All medicines, vaccines halal

GEORGE TOWN: All medicines and vaccines given to patients in Malaysia are halal, the Health Ministry said.

Health Ministry actively monitors prescription drugs sold to Malaysians

PEKAN: The Health Ministry is constantly monitoring the situation to ensure that prescription drugs are not sold through the internet. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya said that the National Pharmaceutical Regula…

Regarding the recent MMC elections by post:

A letter from DR K.H. SNG , Kuala Lumpur

Meet The Malaysian Doctor Who Is On A Mission To Eradicate Cervical Cancer

She's introducing a do-it-yourself pap smear kit.

Sarawak deputy CM confirms Kuching man is seventh rabies victim

KUCHING, Jan 27 — A 59-year old man from Kuching division is the latest person to contract rabies after being bitten by a rabid dog...

All medicines, vaccines from Health Ministry halal, says Dr Hilmi

GEORGE TOWN: All medicines and vaccines given to patients in Malaysia are halal, the Health Ministry said.

Malaysians not affected by South Korean hospital fire

PUTRAJAYA: No Malaysians were involved in the deadly blaze at a hospital in South Korea, Wisma Putra confirmed today.