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University hospital to probe 'mistreatment' of housemen

An anonymous complaint says house officers spend long hours without food or water and face abuse by nurses.

KK Hospital ICU back on its feet with new gear, full team

Hospital Queen Elizabeth II's ICU was almost crippled earlier when nurses tested positive for Covid-19.

Improving palliative care - The Edge Markets

Dr Sharon Choo Yoke Ling was just eight years old when she began to notice the local doctor visiting her home at regular intervals. Her grandfather was terminally ill and living out the remainder of his life at home. Needless to…

Covid-19 (Oct 23): 10 deaths reported today, highest on record

UPDATED 7.50PM | COVID-19 | 710 new cases detected, eight of the fatalities were in Sabah.

'It's Everywhere': Sabah, Ground Zero Of Malaysia's Covid-19 Epidemic

Minister: 10% Of Cardiologists, Quarter Of Oncologists Serve MOH Hospitals

Malaysia sees 847 new Covid-19 cases, 486 recoveries and five deaths today | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The Health Ministry recorded 847 new cases of Covid-19 today, alongside 486 recoveries and five deaths. The latest figures put the cumulative cases at 23,804 to date. Currently, the active cases number 8,18…

MyEG offers free Covid-19 screening for employees, no upfront payment required | Malay Mail

MyEG has announced that they are now offering free COVID-19 screening for the employees under PERKESO’s Program Saringan Prihatin (PSP). The tests will be paid for by PERKESO (Social Security Organisation) and there’s no upfront…

MOH Urged To Draft Ventilation Priority Guidelines As Sabah Covid-19 Cases Soar

In Sabah, ventilator usage is at 32%, while the ICU bed occupancy rate is 72%. Covid-19 has killed 50 people in Sabah in the past 13 days.

Malaysian field hospital in Cox’s Bazar ceases operations after mission accomplished | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The Malaysian field hospital in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, has ceased its operations in March this year, much earlier than its initial end date of December 2021, as the main mission of its establishment to he…

Masidi Admits Sabah Frontliners ‘Stretched To The Limit’, But Can Still Cope

The five Sabah coronavirus fatalities reported today included a 71-year-old Malaysian woman who had breast cancer and stroke.

Health Ministry lists seven Selangor sub-districts including Petaling, Damansara, Kajang and Klang as red zones

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — A total of seven sub-districts in Selangor are listed as Covid-19 red zones, according to a list released by the Health Ministry (MOH). The seven areas, as of October 20, are the Selangor sub-districts of K…

The Edge says: Latest work-from-home order a flawed and discriminatory decision - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): The decision announced yesterday that managers and supervisors of businesses in areas under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) must work from home, while other staff can work in the office but mu…

Selangor hamstrung as COVID-19 data sharing halted

COVID-19 | 'You ask us to box in the ring, but you blindfold us,' says Dzulkefly.

Drastic increase in Covid-19 cases in Selangor [NSTTV] | New Straits Times

PUTRAJAYA: Selangor has seen a drastic increase in Covid-19 cases since the end of September, after the entry and return of individuals from Sabah.

8 kakitangan Hospital Melaka positif Covid-19

Dakwaan wujud kluster 11 kakitangan Hospital Melaka dan wad 1-1 ditutup untuk dijadikan wad kuarantin kakitangan positif Covid-19 tersebar di WhatsApp semalam.

Safety first: Malaysian company unveils aesthetic mobile app to connect certified doctors to beauty seekers | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The demand for aesthetic procedures are on the rise among Malaysians who want to be more attractive. As more people endeavour to undergo cosmetic procedures, many businesses have taken advantage of the craz…

Malaysia Sime Darby said to mull health care unit spinoff in Malaysia

[KUALA LUMPUR] Sime Darby Bhd, one of Malaysia's oldest conglomerates, is weighing a separate listing for its health care unit that could raise at least 500 million ringgit (S$164 million), according

Ageing Population: Catalyst For Health Care-Social Care Nexus -- Jason Loh

One idea which we could explore is a pilot scheme where care homes could be located next to hospital(s).

Dr Noor Hisham: One new Covid-19 cluster detected in Sabah | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today confirmed one new Covid-19 cluster, while two clusters have registered no new cases and will no longer be under observation. The new cluster, wh…

Dr Noor Hisham: Malaysia records 862 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths reported in Sabah | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The Health Ministry today reported 862 new Covid-19 cases, as well as three more deaths recorded in Sabah in the past 24 hours. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said out of the 862 ne…

Bride-to-be dies after botched liposuction at Malaysian beauty salon

Ms Coco Siew had been preparing for her wedding and wanted to look her best. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Health DG: Social activities unrelated to economy should be halted during CMCO | New Straits Times

PUTRAJAYA: Any social activities unrelated to the economy should not be allowed to run in areas under the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) for more effective results.

Dexamethasone more effective in treating Covid-19, says Health DG