The Kelantan Health Department (JKN) is deploying 87 teams, comprising 181 health inspectors, to conduct regular checks at 62 Ramadan bazaar locations across the state this year. Pontian Hospital will ...

“Colorectal cancer is one of the few cancers that we can prevent or cure early through screening,” Dr Premjeet says. “Being proactive can save you from major treatment later and, more importantly, ...

A pilot study shows that head position during brain and inner ear magnetic resonance imaging can create artifacts that impact interpretation and patient comfort. Pontian Hospital will be upgraded to a ...

Thailand is taking note of the impact of excessive sugar on public health. Thus, its Department of Health has updated guidelines for beverage sugar content, defining “normal sweetness” as 50% instead ...

While all Muslims who are mukallaf (have reached puberty and are of sound mind) are required to fast from sunrise to sunset, exemptions are made for several categories, including those who are ill, ...

Pontian Hospital will be upgraded to a Minor Specialist Hospital with a new 10-storey building, boosting capacity and healthcare services in southern Johor while allowing residents to access ...

A total of 503 new tuberculosis (TB) cases were reported nationwide during the fifth epidemiological week. Pontian Hospital will be upgraded to a Minor Specialist Hospital with a new 10-storey ...

Melaka’s dengue case fatality rate (CFR) of 0.29% last year exceeded the 0.20% threshold set by the Health Ministry. Malaysia is currently facing a shortage of oncologists with only 184 doctors in the ...

“Modern cancer care is a partnership between the medical team, the patient and their loved ones, ”she says. While medical advances play a vital role, cancer affects far more than the body alone.

A University of Calgary–led study has identified a genetic factor that may explain why opioid pain medications provide strong relief for some patients while offering little benefit—or greater risk—to ...

Kerala cases highlight localized risk Recent Nipah virus (NiV) cases in India have once again put the disease in the public eye, despite outbreaks remaining largely localized. The latest report from ...

A new survey conducted by YouGov, a global public opinion and data company, and commissioned by global healthcare company Abbott, has found that while most Malaysians living with diabetes regularly ...