Malaysian Medical Resources
14,260 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 23 — Penang has released mosquitoes infected with a harmless bacteria known as Wolbachia, to reduce the population of wild dengue-transmitting Aedes mosquitoes. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the pilot project…
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — All 100 Malaysian crew members of the World Dream cruise ship anchored under quarantine status in Tanjung Pengelih, Johor have tested negative for Covid-19, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdu…
LETTER | The healthcare system is underfunded leading to overworked doctors, understaffed healthcare facilities.
IPOH, Feb 22 — A study claiming that men seemed to have a weaker immune response to COVID-19 infection has yet to be fully proven, Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said. He said the Health Ministry (MOH) will not be quick…
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — Another Malaysian patient previously diagnosed with the Covid-19 infection has recovered, the Health Ministry said today. This brings the total number of patients who have made a full recovery in Malaysia t…
We need to make more doctors available and give more training on medical knowledge, soft skills and de-escalation skills during times of crisis.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 ― The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced today that the 22nd Covid-19 patient in Malaysia, an American lady from the Westerdam cruise ship, is recovering after 72 hours of treatment. In a statement, Healt…
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) asserted today that misinformation about the Covid-19 coronavirus was wreaking havoc and affecting private clinics, more than the infection itself. It urged the publi…
SEMPORNA, 22 Feb — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has called on the people to utilise the health clinics set up by the government nationwide to carry out health screening to prevent premature death, especially due to non-communicab…
PHARMANIAGA Bhd MD Datuk Farshila Emran (picture) said the public and related stakeholders should look at the delivery performance achieved by the concession holder and not measure the firm solely on the balance sheet. Farshila s…
PUTRAJAYA: No new Covid-19 cases were reported yesterday and thus far, the total cumulative confirmed cases remained at 22, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. She said of the total, five were still be…
KUALA LUMPUR: Patients who have been cured of Covid-19 are highly unlikely to get infected with the same virus again.
It will be the second humanitarian mission to bring back those who are stranded in the epicentre of the Covid-19 outbreak, says Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
PUTRAJAYA: Students returning from China will have to undergo mandatory health screening before resuming their studies, unless they have been in the country for more than 14 days, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wa…
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — National Heart Institute (IJN) staff came up with an interesting way to keep patients waiting to see their doctors entertained. They sent in physiotherapists to hold an impromptu exercise session recently a…
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 ― Malaysia has only five people in its hospitals who are being treated for the Covid-19 out of a total of 22 cases, the Health Ministry announced today. Its minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said two patien…
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — In many cities in South-east Asia, food and grocery deliveries have gone up since the Covid-19 outbreak. Kuala Lumpur is no different. While the city’s eateries are not quite as deserted as those in neighbo…
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The figure of nearly 100,000 Malaysians to lose jobs if the Covid-19 threat persists until end of the year is just an estimation, said Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Mahfuz Omar. He said the ministry…
KUCHING, Feb 19 — For selling face masks at RM1 higher than the controlled price, a pharmacy here was fined RM10,000 by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) yesterday. Sarawak KPDNHEP chief enforcement offic…
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