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Malaysia's specialist nurses earn just RM100/month in post-basic allowance — unchanged for 17 years. Health Minister Dzulkefly has finally committed to a task force to fix this 💊

Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry would ensure that all proposals on the matter are carefully considered.

Malaysia's first baby operated on in the womb — for spina bifida at just 26 weeks — is now 4 months old with strong, active legs and no VP shunt needed 🩺

By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, April 17: A baby girl who underwent a pioneering surgery to repair her spine while still in her mother’s womb is now growing well, with strong and active legs, marking a…

100+ aspiring medical students gathered to make one of life's biggest decisions — with guidance from real doctors and current med students. MAID 2026 is doing what no textbook can 🩺

What began as a student-led initiative has since evolved into a nationally recognised platform, empowering aspiring medical students across Malaysia to make informed decisions about pursuing a career in medicine.

Fentanyl is 100× stronger than morphine. If it takes root in Malaysia, experts warn the healthcare system won't cope. The zombie drug isn't a distant threat anymore ⚠️

KUALA LUMPUR: Fentanyl could rapidly reshape the local drug landscape and strain an already stretched healthcare system if syndicates penetrate the market, a criminologist warned.

Insulin, vaccines, critical meds — Health Ministry says supply is stable. But the fact they need to say it shows how seriously Malaysia is taking global supply chain risks 💊

Health ministry says industry partners provide stock level information, allowing it to detect possible supply disruptions ahead of time.

Malaysia just signed a deal with China to secure resin and naphtha — the raw materials that go into your medical devices. Supply chain resilience is the new healthcare priority 🏭

The agreement aims to boost supplies of resin and naphtha, says the health ministry.

Malaysia's public hospital prescriptions are getting an overhaul. From 2027, they'll list your allergies, exact dosages, and full prescriber details — a long-overdue safety upgrade 📋

400 fentanyl-laced vape cartridges worth RM30mil seized in Malaysia. The zombie drug is here — smuggled from the Golden Triangle, sold through entertainment outlets, testing our market 🚨

Your workplace's digital tools might be making you mentally unwell. Malaysian academics warn "technostress" is rising — and most employers don't even recognise it 💻

Experts warn that constant connectivity and rapid digital change are quietly fuelling a rise in 'technostress' among employees.

Telling doctors to "be more patriotic" won't fix the brain drain. Malaysia's healthcare system needs structural reform — better pay, clear career paths, real respect for its workforce 🩺

Ex-MMA chief Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz points to structural gaps in career pathways, pay, and working conditions.

Telling doctors to "be more patriotic" won't fix the brain drain. Malaysia's healthcare system needs structural reform — better pay, clear career paths, real respect for its workforce 🩺

Ex-MMA chief Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz points to structural gaps in career pathways, pay, and working conditions.

The meningitis outbreak in Britain has a Malaysian angle too — we don't offer the same MenB vaccine on the national immunisation schedule. Know the symptoms. Know the risks. ⚠️

In meningitis, the tissues that are suppose to protect our brain and spinal cord become inflamed and start to put pressure on these organs instead.

The meningitis outbreak in Britain has a Malaysian angle too — we don't offer the same MenB vaccine on the national immunisation schedule. Know the symptoms. Know the risks. ⚠️

In meningitis, the tissues that are suppose to protect our brain and spinal cord become inflamed and start to put pressure on these organs instead.

A drop of sugar water can significantly reduce pain in newborns during blood draws. 29 clinical trials, 2,700+ babies — and the evidence is clear 🍼

Young ones who need to undergo painful medical procedures could be helped with some sucrose.

Malaysia could face a haemodialysis shortage — because plastic is getting expensive. MOH is now steering new kidney patients toward home-based peritoneal dialysis instead 🩺

MOH exhorts new dialysis patients to choose peritoneal dialysis (PD), amid potential shortages of haemodialysis (HD) components. MOH says local manufacturers highlighted rising prices of plastics and related products, but no supp…

IHH Healthcare CEO pushes back: blaming private healthcare for the trust crisis is "unfair, reductive, and irresponsible." Patients move between sectors for many reasons — and that complexity deserves honest discourse 💬

To suggest that distrust in private health care is driving patients to the public sector because private care is fundamentally transactional, or because doctors may be motivated by personal extravagance, is unfair, reductive, and…

More Malaysians are choosing government hospitals over private — not just for cost, but because they no longer trust private doctors’ recommendations. Private care visits dropped from 54% to 36% since 2011 📉

A growing trust deficit in private health care is driving patients to public facilities, adding strain to an already stretched system, says NCSM’s Dr Murallitharan, as concerns over costs, complexity, and insurer practices de...

A Malaysian doctor just doubled the survival rate for one of medicine's deadliest cancers. Dr M Devalingam's trial showed 44% of advanced pancreatic cancer patients survived 1 year — vs 22% with chemo alone 🔬

An experimental drug doubled the one-year survival rate for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, offering fresh hope against one of the deadliest cancers.

No, hot weather cannot melt your contact lenses. But it can dry them out and damage your eyes. Malaysian fact-checkers debunk another viral health myth 👓

Cool your cooked rice before eating it and you've just boosted its gut health benefits. Resistant starch feeds your gut bacteria and steadies blood sugar — and it's already in your everyday meals 🍚

This type of starch ‘resists’ digestion, travelling straight to the large intestine instead, where it becomes food for beneficial gut bacteria.

Most colour-blind people don't see in black and white — they just can't tell red from green. Millions live with this misunderstood condition, often without knowing it 👁️

This genetic condition that affects millions - especially men - can shape daily life and career choices.

Malaysian researchers turned mangrove wood into a bacteria killer — 99.9% effective against harmful bacteria, while leaving beneficial ones unharmed. Universiti Malaya's Sateera could change how we treat infections 🌿

Up to 90% of Malaysians with rare immune disorders are never diagnosed. They suffer repeated life-threatening infections — all potentially preventable with early screening. This is a silent crisis ⚠️

By integrating clinical expertise with genetic insights and expanded screening, Malaysia can ensure that every child’s genetic blueprint leads to a healthy future.

Malaysia's response to doctor brain drain? "Be more patriotic." The MMA disagrees — and so do the 529 doctors who accepted housemanship out of 5,000 slots 🩺

Public Service DG Wan Ahmad Dahlan says doctor brain drain can be curbed if doctors have a "sense of nationalism to help the country", amid very low housemen intake. MMA says doctors leave because "the system and policy don't rec…