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Hilmi: No special leave for govt doctors, nurses to serve abroad

KANGAR, Feb 11 — Government doctors or nurses should resign if they intend to serve overseas as no special leave is allocated to them...

Over 1,500 Malaysian doctors working in UK public sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 ― A total of 1,548 Malaysian doctors were working in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) as of...

63.3 pct S’wakians overweight – Rep

MIRI: Health Ministry statistics show that 63.3 per cent of Sarawakians are obese or on the verge of obesity. Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting said the statistics were from a survey conducte…

Penang Medical College to help state become global health tourism hub | theSundaily

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Medical College (PMC) Sdn Bhd plans to provide the necessary human capital for the state to fully explore its potential as a global leader

Calling Dr Dog!

“RUBY, Patch! No!” yells the middle-aged man clad in a white and red customised T-shirt with a logo of a dog with a stethoscope when he sees his golden retriever and white Jack Russell terrier starting to lunge at me. The canines…

Clowning around for a cause

IT’S said that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. That is certainly the case for Iskandar Syah Ismail, a hospital clown or “clown doctor”, who brings cheer to sick children in hospitals.

Doctors plea for Johor sultan's intervention after homebirth death

A group of medical experts urge Sultan Ibrahim to raise awareness on the dangers of unsupervised homebirths.

Jakim to introduce halal certification for medical devices

Jakim to introduce halal certification for medical devices

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 9 — The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) is expected to introduce halal certification for medical...

Lions Club donates microscope to Sibu Hospital

SIBU: Lions Club of Sibu Dudong yesterday donated a RM70,000 state-of-the-art operating microscope to Sibu Hospital. Club president Kapitan Connie Loh said the optical microscope is designed to be …

No chemicals found in packet of durian coffee consumed by 2 patients: Malaysia health minister

BENTONG, Pahang: No foreign chemicals were found in a packet of MyCafe durian white coffee consumed by the two Nepalese security guards who fell ill after drinking it, said Malaysia's Health Minister on Thursday (Feb 8). The pack…

Alleged sexual harassment victim clears doctor's name

KOTA KINABALU: The alleged victim in the purported Jesselton Medical Centre sexual harassment case, which went viral in July last year, has clarified that there was no misconduct on the part of the…

Ex-servicemen question half-a-billion ringgit hospital for them

Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan says it will be difficult for veterans across the country to travel to a single hospital for medical treatment.

Congratulations Dr Teo

Leading Malaysian scientist Prof Teo Soo-Hwang has been awarded an honorary Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II for her outstanding work in cancer research.

UM breaks into top 50 https://t.co/Pn88VaxaM5 via @staronline

PETALING JAYA: Two local universities have done the country proud in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2018.

M'sia Faces Shortage Of Cadavers For Students To Learn Anatomy

The recent influx in medical and dental institutions throughout the country has resulted in the insufficient supply of cadavers for medical students to carry out medical research and dissections.

Johor health authorities: No influenza epidemic in Pasir Gudang school

JOHOR BARU, Feb 7 — A school in Pasir Gudang here sent some students home two days ago as a precautionary measure and not because of an...

Nestle Malaysia defends MILO product health claims in wake of viral videos

This includes claims that MILO is made up of 40% sugar.

Malaysia’s IHH, Temasek eye majority stake in Medanta

India Business News: Mumbai/New Delhi: Malaysia's IHH Healthcare Berhad and Singapore investor Temasek Holding are in separate discussions to acquire controlling interest .

Why is Malaysia still practising female genital mutilation?

FEMALE genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) threatens about three million girls annually and at least 200 million girls and women have been cut in 30 countries, according to Unicef. However,…

2 new ambulances for Sarikei Hospital | BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News https://t.co/hRQO7T0wWJ via

SARIKEI: Sarikei Hospital recently received two new ambulances to replace the old ones which had been written off by the Board of Survey. Repok assemblyman, Dato Sri Huang Tiong Sii who helped to r…

Man, 59, is seventh rabies casualty

KUCHING: A 59-year-old man, who is the seventh victim to have contracted rabies, has died at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) here yesterday.

#IAmHadiza — Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia

FEBRUARY 4 — The Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia (IMAM) views with utmost concern and consternation over the improprieties in...

Be disabled-friendly, employers urged

KUALA LUMPUR: Employers must change their mindset as some do not want to employ physically-challenged individuals or those with non-job impeding conditions,