First lung vaccine from Cuba

The drug is based on a protein we all have when cancer is uncontrolled

Anti-coagulant therapy to curb stroke

New once-daily therapy to help protect Malaysians from severe, disabling and fatal strokes

Sleek anti-DVT device

a wristwatch-sized product that stimulates the peroneal nerve via electrical signals

Online clinic for flood victims

A replica of the internet-based model used at the relief centres set up after the earthquake in China last year and the tsunami in Japan early this year

Doctors on-click

Online healthcare encyclopedia may be quick remedy to Thai’s ailment anxiety

A personal trainer for weak hearts

Israeli device helps weak hearts pump more blood while making the heart muscles exercise.

1-year chance for housemen who fail

KUALA LUMPUR -The training period for housemen who do not meet standards during their stint will be extended by a year, the Dewan Negara was told recently. But Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said 95 percent of the housemen managed to complete their training in two years.
“In 2008, the ministry decided to [...]

Know your status with HIV screening

THE HIV epidemic has stabilised in many countries including Malaysia. however the disease pattern has changed from predominantly among injecting drug users to sexual transmission. Last year, almost 50 per cent of new HIV cases were those who were infected through sex.
Throughout last year, as many as 3,652 new HIV cases were reported, with a [...]

Mystery kidney disease in Central America

A MYSTERIOUS epidemic is sweeping Central America – it’s the second biggest cause of death among men in El Salvador, and in Nicaragua it’s a bigger killer of men than HIV and diabetes combined. It’s unexplained but the latest theory is that the victims are literally working themselves to death.
In the western lowlands of Nicaragua, [...]

Nurse Diana Chia: First female prexy of Singapore’s trade union congress

The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) made history early this month when it picked its first woman president since its formation 50 years ago: hospital nurse and veteran unionist Diana Chia.
As the highest-ranked unionist, Ms Chia, 55, will lead a younger and more diverse central committee (CC) tasked to meet the changing needs and expectations [...]


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