News - August 2021


»   Latest data confirms vaccines safe for pregnant women

»   Malaysian doctor talks about Covid-19 battle in the UK

»  Malaysia needs more specialists

»   Malaysian psoriasis association set up for better access to treatment

»  More than 30,000 civil servants didn’t register for vaccines

»  Nearly 57% of Malaysian adults fully vaccinated

»  No decision yet on walk-in vaccination for pregnant women, says Deputy Health Minister

»   Poor dental structure could affect quality of life

»   Bayer/DOC2US launch telepharmacy for family planning

»   Beauty centre which offered cheap and illegal Covid tests - Close

»   Cat-like autonomous robots start work in Sunway Medical Centre

»   Health minister: 32% of Malaysians fully vaccinated

»   Teachers want September school reopening delayed

»  Vaccinate students before schools reopen

»   Malaysia becomes first in Asia to mainstream genetic testing for ovarian cancer

»  Agency to promote healthcare tourism in Malaysia

»   130 fully vaccinated people infected with Covid-19

»   COVID-19: New record of 21,668 cases, 318 new deaths

»   Johor detects 16 Delta variants in the state

»   Klang hospital sees 50% drop in Covid-19 admissions

»   Record 19,819 Covid-19 cases, 257 deaths

»   Record high 360 Covid-19 deaths, 18,688 cases

»   Too risky to reopen for dine-in

»  21 of Johor’s HSA staff test positive for Covid-19

»   Sm4rt Trace for physical distancing and contact tracing

»  Let private GPs continue giving vaccines - Dzulkefly

»   Malaysia receives 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from UK govt

»  Health Ministry: Malaysia grants conditional approval for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

»   Keeping an eye on vision with lumina eye vitamin

News - July 2021


»  Dr Noor Hisham: Health Ministry expects daily cases to decline within a week or two

»   Indulge in Mooncakes – For A Good Deed!

»  Malaysian contract doctors walk out to seek fairer treatment

»   Melaka Hospital relocates emergency dept as Covid-19 cases pile on

»  New online initiative launched to help Malaysians deal with mental stress

»   Obituary: Remembering Winston Fernandez

»   Pay attention to spine ergonomics to avoid neck and back pain

»   Private hospital nurses to help at government hospitals

»   The contract doctor conundrum: is there a long-term solution?

»   A match made in heaven

»  Cops probing sale of vaccination slots, say Minister

»  Doctors can leave govt service after 18 months now

»  10,710 Covid-19 cases, with record high 153 deaths

»   16,117 new Covid-19 cases bring total to 1,044,071

»  Malaysia now worst in world for Covid-19 cases, say Najib

»  Malaysia reports 17,150 Covid-19 cases, 160 deaths

»   Record 199 Covid-19 deaths, 11,985 cases

»  130 fully vaccinated people infected with Covid-19

»   7,097 Covid-19 cases, 91 deaths

»   Accelerating digitalisation in healthcare, services and consumers sectors is imperative – Deloitte Malaysia

»  Pocket-sized ultrasound device for early detection of Covid-19

»  Allow vaccinated Malaysians returning from Singapore to quarantine at home

»   AstraZeneca delivers 586,700 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Malaysia

»   AZ second dose in 9 weeks now

»   Pfizer denies claims of private distributors for its Covid-19 vaccine

»  Private hospitals not using Ivermectin for Covid-19 patients

»  Saudi Arabia to donate medical aid, including 1mn vaccine doses

»   Slow vaccine campaign in Mexico vs. driven vaccine development in Malaysia

»   15 mn vaccine doses administered

»   Self-test kits vital in war against Covid-19

News - June 2021


»  Shah Alam Hospital to go fully non Covid-19

»   Doctors call for clear data and ‘traffic-light system’ to handle crisis

»   MEF: Give vaccine priority to firms with worker hostel

»   State govts free to purchase Moderna, Sinopharm vaccines

»   Vaccine supply meets Selangor’s daily capacity of 40,000 doses, says Khairy

»   1 million senior citizens vaccinated, says Rina

»  6,440 Covid-19 cases, 74 deaths

»   Covid-19: 5,244 new cases

»  Sporadic Covid-19 cases still on the rise in Klang Valley

»   6,241 Covid-19 cases, 87 deaths

»   6,276 Covid-19 cases, Selangor has most infections

»  Group calls for govt to be transparent, fair to contract pharmacists

»   In rural Sarawak, it’s walk in and be vaccinated

»   Kick the habit, save your life

»  New diagnostic tool introduced for coronary artery disease treatment in Malaysia

»   NKF Malaysia is all in to help expedite the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme

»   Road to recovery – care after Covid-19

»   The first ever Malaysian Diabetes Index survey uncovers awareness gaps on diabetes amongst Malaysians

»   Disabled get vaccine jabs from the comfort of their cars

»   All medical specialisation must be accredited by higher education ministry

News - May 2021


»  How to know if you have Sinusitis or Covid-19 – and the importance of early treatment

»   Malaysia healthcare enhances continuity of care for healthcare travellers from China

»   NKF Malaysia refutes claims of viral posting promoting a cure for kidney disease

»  RM4,000 fine on three nurses who visited friend in quarantine

»   Sabah sends SOS over depleting blood supplies

»   Gov't medical staff overwhelmed and overworked

»  Health DG: Restrictions may have been loosened too early

»  Hospitals told to mobilise all resources for Covid-19

»   ICUs reach 83% capacity nationwide, says Health DG

»  Klang Valley's Covid-19 hospitals running out of beds in ICUs

»   Malaysia reports 2,500 new COVID-19 cases, 18 more deaths

»   Record high 45 deaths, 4,446 new Covid-19 cases

»   Records again with 7,478 Covid-19 cases and 63 deaths

»  Regular screenings can help save lives for men with colorectal cancer

»  3,780 Covid-19 cases, 36 deaths

»   Health DG: Beware new variant that avoids detection even in screening

»  Health DG: ICUs at near full capacity with 641 patients

»   Malaysia makes AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine optional amid safety fears

»  Malaysia to receive 3.52 mn doses of vaccine this month

»  Selangor expecting vaccines for employers by June

»   Selangor offers Covid-19 vaccine shots to businesses

»  290,480 vials of locally packaged Sinovac now in use

»   No need for panic over under-dosing reports, says Boon Chye

»  Selangor public health clinics to become vaccination venue

»   12 private hospitals to become Covid-19 PPVs

News - April 2021


»   COVID-19 funds worth RM1.5 mil introduced in Malaysia for added vaccination security

»   Health experts: Keep borders closed this Hari Raya

»   HMI Group and Siemens Healthineers enters into strategic partnership to advance healthcare delivery in Malaysia

»  Living well with kidney disease is possible

»  Malaysian schoolkids to receive free breakfast sets with MILO

»  Malaysia’s Immunitee health passport successfully verifies first live passenger in Singapore

»   Understanding Parkinson’s disease and its impact on activities of daily living

»   Vaccinated travellers not exempt from mandatory quarantine

»   3 hospitals, 8 doctors face RM45mil suit over wrong cancer diagnosis

»   40 vaccinated healthcare workers test positive for COVID-19

»  328,254 individuals completed Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday

»   An estimated 0.29% children in Malaysia need palliative care, say Health minister

»   Covid-19: 2,875 new cases, Kelantan has most infections with 662

»   Infectious diseases expert suggests leveraging tech for pandemic preparedness

»   Health Minister says AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will be used for over 60s

»   Malaysia receives first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

»   Senior citizen in Malaysia gets Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

»  474,213 individuals complete both doses of Covid-19 vaccine

»   11 new Covid-19 clusters, 5 involving the community

News - March 2021


»  A doctor’s journey from gov't service to private practice

»  Living well with kidney disease is possible

»   Malaysian healthcare organisation salutes frontliners with dedicated e-book

»  Malaysian hospital embarks on CSR “Cancer Won’t Wait” campaign

»  Nearly 300,000 people in Malaysia vaccinated, and more vaccine doses on the way

»   Promotion but no salary hike for most contract doctors

»  Covid-19: Malaysia continues to show improvement in infectivity rates

»   Health director: EMCO in Kelantan only if necessary

»  US committed to public health partnership with Malaysia

»   Malaysia must look beyond bans and reduce health risks for smokers

»  Malaysia says detects 2 cases of new coronavirus variant

»  2,437 new cases for 300,752 total, 9 new deaths

»  Health Ministry orders Penang college to close after 36 test positive for Covid-19

»  Malaysia Airlines to launch Digital Travel Health Pass

»  Medical Industry: Medtech market given the all clear for expansions

»  Malaysia sets up compensation fund for COVID-19 vaccinations

»   Malaysia to buy more Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines

»   MPS: Don’t have misgivings about Covid-19 vaccine

»   Private hospitals being used as Covid-19 vaccination centres

»  Three private hospitals to become vaccination centres

»  Malaysia approves Sinovac, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for use

»   Malaysian student in US shares vaccine experience

»   Local researcher among world’s top scientists

News - February 2021


»   IHH Healthcare: Get vaccinated to win against COVID-19 pandemic

»   Malaysia Healthcare and DoctorOnCall collaborate to provide continuity of patient care on a digital scale

»  Malaysia needs a ‘healthcare for all’ approach to Covid-19

»  Malaysia ranked 8th in Asia Pacific for healthcare personalised to each patient

»  MHC welcomes free vaccine for all residents in Malaysia

»   New clinical practice guidelines on medical advances for Type 2 diabetes management launched

»   One-off payment for MOH COVID-19 healthcare frontliners starting March 1

»  COVID-19 screening follows WHO benchmark, says Health DG

»  Health DG: COVID-19 situation in Terengganu still under control

»   Trust and support go hand-in-hand for cancer care, says Malaysian professional caregiver

»   Malaysia reports daily record 24 COVID-19 deaths, 3,100 new cases

»   Health DG: 2,464 new cases, highest daily recoveries Sunday

»   Malaysia hospitals to receive RM 2 mn-worth of telehealth ventilators to treat Covid-19 patients in ICU

»   A new breakthrough to use sound waves to treat clogged arteries

»  Hospital cleaners are included in first phase

»   Malaysia to get first batch of Covid-19 vaccine today

»   Malaysia to receive its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines on Sunday

»  Medical specialists, NGOs urge protection for seniors against insidious threats of flu

»   MOH ready to implement first phase of national Covid-19 immunisation plan

»   PM Muhyiddin receives COVID-19 jab as vaccine roll-out begins

»  Teaching hospitals offer to administer vaccines

»  Covid-19: First batch of Labuan hospital frontliners vaccinated

»   COVID-19 vaccine: MOH seeking senior citizen volunteers for phase three clinical trial

»   First shipment of COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Malaysia

»   Health Minister: Johnson & Johnson vaccine more attractive due to one dose

News - January 2021


»   One more COVID-19 fatality in Sarawak

»   Only selected Covid-19 patients for private hospitals, says Health DG

»   Maeps integrated hospital to start operating on Jan 24

»   Insurance companies seeking ways to ease patients’ expenses

»   Malaysia may need 12 weeks to flatten Covid-19 curve

»  Mandatory quarantine for all teachers entering Sarawak

»  More permanent positions should be offered to doctors - MMA

»   Private hospitals ready for Covid-19 patients

»   RM5mil fine and jail if private hospitals say no to Covid-19 patients

»   Private hospitals to assist Covid-19 patients

»   Terengganu hospital calls on blood donors as supply runs out

»   COVID-19: Kelantan plans to open more low-risk quarantine centres

»  COVID-19 : M'sian among community cases in S'pore

»  COVID-19: Sibu, Kuching now red zones

»   Malaysia secures 18.4mn doses of Russian, Chinese Covid-19 vaccines

»  Time is ripe for private medical schools to have teaching hospitals

»   Over 30 SPM, STPM students confirmed COVID-19 positive in Sabah

»  Emergency imposed in Malaysia over virus is reprieve for PM

»   Flood victims in Sabah rise sharply to 746 as at 8 pm

»   Health DG: Mutated Covid-19 variant detected in Malaysia

»   Malaysia records 2,451 COVID-19 new cases, five deaths

»   COVID-19: 1,741 infections reported overnight, 22,089 active cases

»  COVID-19: Daily new cases back above 2,000 mark - Health DG

»  COVID-19: Melaka Hospital still operational even with 32 staff testing positive

»   Malaysia secures 18.4mn doses of Russian, Chinese Covid-19 vaccines

»  Malaysia starts Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial, with 3,000 volunteers involved

»  Human body is 'intelligent', vaccine still effective if COVID-19 virus mutates, says expert

»  Malaysia’s COVID-19 vaccination drive to start next month as cases soar


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