14,266 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
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Groups want vaping, e-cigs banned before they get ‘out of control’ like cigarettes | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — A coalition of NGOs has urged Putrajaya today to enforce a blanket ban on e-cigarettes and vaping devices, claiming the industry will spiral out of control otherwise, similar to what has happened with regul…
Open letter to AG and welfare ministry: Who will be held responsible? — Dr Amar-Singh HSS | Malay Mail
OCTOBER 23 — This is an open letter to the Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas and the welfare ministry regarding the possible failure to follow basic investigation procedure in the tahfiz school sexual abuse. We appreciate tha…
Group: There are laws governing pharmacists http://po.st/OJjfHv via @staronline
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society has debunked accusations by the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) that pharmacists and pharmacies are not regulated.
Health Ministry: No evidence vape is safe to treat smoking addiction
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 ― The Health Ministry today stressed that it did not find any evidence or study which shows the usage of vape and electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is safe to treat smoking addiction. Its Deputy Minister Dr…
NMC, NCSM ink MoU to provide radiotherapy, chemotherapy at lower cost | Malay Mail
NILAI, Oct 22 – The Nilai Medical Centre (NMC) and the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy at a lower cost. NMC c…
Costly meds a bitter pill to swallow https://t.co/DlyVJ0FSet via @staronline
PETALING JAYA: High prices of medication charged by private clinics and private hospitals has forced companies to deal directly with pharmacies in an effort to reduce operational cost.PETALING JAYA: High prices of medication char…
Shafie: Flying Doctor service to Sabah to resume | Malay Mail
KUDAT, Oct 19 — The Flying Doctor service will be reintroduced in the state as it is found that there is a need for such a service for the residents in the rural areas. Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said many…
Dzulkefly: Health Ministry ready for floods in Kelantan | Malay Mail
KOTA BARU, Oct 19 — The Health Ministry is prepared to face the eventuality of floods in Kelantan, the state which is often hit by floods, especially during the monsoon season. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said severa…
Govt to ease burden of cancer patients, says Dep Health Minister http://po.st/zL9nwv via @staronline
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is committed to implementing measures to ease the burden of cancer patients, as more than 100,000 Malaysians suffer from the disease at any given time.
Health D-G: Perak Zika patient’s death possibly due to local virus infection | Malay Mail
IPOH, Oct 18 — The Health Ministry does not rule of the possibility that the death of a 30-year-old man from Manjung due to Zika virus, could be due to local virus infection. Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah,…
Memories of ‘bunga telang’: Award-winning Dr Serena Nik-Zainal on how cardiologist dad inspired life in medicine | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — When Dr Serena Nik-Zainal is not burying her head in cancer genome research, she finds herself outdoors and dabbles in the Chinese martial art of kung fu. The mother of two, who studies mutation patterns in…