Prevention and early detection of scoliosis in children and adolescents
Scoliosis: the hereditary spinal condition in which the spine curves to one side, taking after the shape of an “S” or “C,” is often misbelieved to be the result of…
Postpone generational smoking ban by 3 years, says PSC
The parliamentary select committee (PSC) on health has urged Putrajaya to postpone by three years the implementation of the generational ban on smoking and the possession of tobacco products. Committee…
Malaysia launches clinical practise guidelines on menopause management
Malaysia is now one of the pioneers in the management of menopause guidelines in South-east Asia with the launch of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) of Management of Menopause in Malaysia…
Japan’s first case of monkeypox confirmed in Tokyo
Japan confirmed its first case of monkeypox on Monday with a man in his 30s in Tokyo testing positive, Kyodo news agency quoted the Tokyo metropolitan government. The patient travelled…
Singapore Academy of Medicine confers Honorary Fellowship on President Halimah Yaakob
The Academy of Medicine, Singapore, held its annual induction ceremony over the weekend, where it conferred the title of Honorary Fellow on President Halimah Yacob, the first female president of…
No doctor shortage crisis at HK
This follows an internal memo from HKL’s top management on a looming medical officer shortage “crisis” in the hospitals, following the exit of junior doctors from July 18. HTA is…
Medicine shortage expected to be resolved in 2 weeks
The shortage of medicines in the country is expected to be resolved within two weeks, says deputy health minister Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali. He said the health ministry was working…
Thailand’s Lab International/Bio Asia Pacific under one roof in September
This year, Thai shows, Lab International, Bio Asia Pacific, and FutureCHEM International, will be held under one roof from 14-16 September at BITEC, Bangkok. Organiser VNU Asia Pacific, together with…
Shortage of nurses hurting care centres
When the Covid-19 virus started to spread in March 2020, nurses were overworked without rest while new ones were hired to accommodate the rising numbers of patients in government hospitals.…
Nurses facing burnout, psychological and emotional distress post-COVID, study finds
A cross-country survey of nurses and midwives in the UK has found deep repercussions due to the COVID-19 pandemic: many nurses and midwives report feeling unaccustomed to redeployment, which involved…