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14,344 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
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Alleged lack of facilities at Kulim hospital
Resident writes to ministry saying Kulim Hospital has inadequate number of ambulances and beds despite having dedicated staff.
Mammogram, HPV vaccination subsidy programme to continue
THE WOMEN, Family and Community Development Ministry will maintain the subsidy programme for mammogram and human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine even though there is no special allocation for it in B…
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Dengue tops the list of infectious diseases in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Dengue recorded the highest number of infections in the country since 2015, totaling 71,641 cases as of September this year, said deputy Health
This heart doctor cycles for his own heart’s health
Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Jeswant Dillon, the head of IJN’s cardiothoracic surgery department, believes that almost everyone can benefit from taking up cycling.
Health Ministry bans Gozout for containing harmful substances
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has banned the unregistered ‘health product’ Gozout for containing ‘100 per cent harmful substances.’
KPJ Healthcare adopts IBM Watson for Oncology
The AI will use millions of data points to assist clinicians to make decisions on treatment and care of patients.
Malaysia's IHH Healthcare's 3Q net profit more-than halves
KUALA LUMPUR (Nikkei Markets) -- Malaysia's IHH Healthcare, Asia's largest hospital operator by market value, said Monday its net profit plunged 53% i
Malaysian field hospital expects influx of rape victims
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: The medical team from Malaysia that will operate a field hospital for Rohingya refugees here expects to receive a high number of maternity cases involving rape victims.
Malaysian medical students in Bali safe, ambassador says
JAKARTA, Nov 27 — All Malaysian students are reported to be safe in Bali where a volcano has been rumbling over the past week and...
Perak govt approves land for new Hospital Kampar
IPOH, Nov 27 — The Perak government has approved the use of a land here to build the new specialist training hospital in...
Big tobacco wins in smoke-friendly SE Asia: watchdog: https://t.co/tmGjxoysgh via @ABSCBNNews
A global treaty to fight the health impact of tobacco has suffered substantial setbacks in Southeast Asia, home to some of the world's highest concentrations of smokers, a watchdog group said Monday.
Ride 4 Your Heart
Malaysia’s leading heart institution the National Heart Institute (IJN), with the help of sports events promoter GoSportz, successfully organised the second edition of Ride 4 Your Heart cycling event yesterday (November 26) at th…
The clinic assistant who dreamed of neurosurgery
Writer tells the story of a crushed dream and reminds others in the profession to count their blessings.
The battle against antibiotic resistance
SUNDAY, Nov 19th saw the culmination of probably the most important global health awareness campaign in recent decades. This follows a week of healthcare policy, educational and community-based activities centred on World Antibio…
Malaysian workers - overworked souls
KUALA LUMPUR: Those who constantly work more than eight hours a day are at risk of developing mental health issues.
50 health ministry staff involved
FIFTY Health Ministry staff will be on duty at the Malaysian field hospital in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, once the hospital starts operation on December 1, said Health director-general Dr Noor…
Health Ministry launches operations to set up Hospital Medan Malaysia in Cox's Bazar
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 63 officers and staff of the Health Ministry, Malaysian Armed Forces and non-governmental organisations (NGO) have left for Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh since Nov 20.
Malaysia will require 13 Gamma Knife machines nationwide
Unlike surgery in the traditional sense, Gamma Knife surgery is actually a very precise form of therapeutic radiology.
Cycling championed as ideal cardio exercise
SEMENYIH: You're never too young – or too old – to take care of your heart.
Nine typhoid cases reported in Sarawak
Malaysian health officials have reported nine typhoid fever cases this month in Belaga, Kapit division, Sarawak, according to a Malaysian Digest report. All of the patients are hospitalized at Bintulu Hospital, Health director-ge…
The fact is most of the world’s antibiotics are used in livestock, Malaysia is no different
Do we really want to risk dying from a skin infection, or old diseases like TB that are making a comeback, just because we like cheap chicken?
NCD cases expected to rise
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 26 — Non-communicable diseases (NCD) , which contributed to 73 per cent death in the country last year, are expected...