Insulin pump with glucose monitoring

The Animas Vibe is the first waterproof CGM-enabled diabetes management system

Heat sensitive bandage that changes colour

Changes in temperature can indicate inflammation or suggest problems with blood supply, which can lead to infection.

Dengue vaccine out soon

While dengue vaccine development has been undertaken by other research institutions and pharmaceutical companies, Sanofi-Pasteur’s vaccine is the only one that has targeted the four different dengue viruses

New heart drug offers fewer side effects

Recently approved drug to edge over Warfarin for patients at risk of stroke

More nurses, medical assistants in rural clinics upgrade

BENTONG – By year end, fifty villages nationwide will be benefiting from full-pledged health clinics with increased manpower, which means, adequate nurses and medical assistants to ensure more effective delivery of health care services in the identified areas.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Liow Tiong Lai , who also said that an allocation of RM4mil had [...]

Nurse Helen Chuah: First Malaysian-born Mayor of Colchester, England

PETALING JAYA – Helen Chuah, a Penang-born nurse has taken the badge and robes of the mayor’s office of the city of Colchester in a ceremony held at the city’s Moot Hall.
“I feel very honoured and privileged to be elected as the first non-English mayor of this historic town of Britain, and would wish to [...]

Gov’t needs to set up rare disorders registry, says NGO

PETALING JAYA – A non-governmental organisation called on the government to set up a Rare Disorders Registry in order to help people with such diseases in the country.
Malaysian Rare Disorders Society (MRSD) president Datuk Hatijah Ayob said such a registry could help in identifying and grouping all the rare disorder patients besides assisting them in [...]

Medical staff discriminate against HIV patients

KUALA LUMPUR – You are HIV positive. Did you bring your own spoon, your own cup, and your own plate as well?”
These are the cynical remarks hurled at people with HIV. Yet, it is surprising to know that these words came from medical staff who should know better about the transmission of HIV.
The irrational behaviour [...]

UMMC in crisis

PETALING JAYA – Twelve hours – that’s how long some patients have to wait to be warded at the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC).
And this is despite having already been scheduled for surgery.
This sorry state of affairs has placed the hospital in a vulnerable position – it is receiving brickbats from patients and the public, [...]

Volunteers needed at dialysis centres, says Dr Siti Hasmah

SUNGAI PETANI – Malaysia is facing a shortage of volunteers to help at dialysis centres in the country, said Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali.
The wife of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said dialysis centres were in dire need of the support of the people, especially those who were willing to do volunteer [...]


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