Tag: health
New enzyme identified in drug-resistant bacteria
Researchers from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology’s (SMART) Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) interdisciplinary research group, together with collaborators from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) and institutions in the US, Poland and France, have identified […]
Study links air pollution to mental, physical illness
New research from the University of St Andrews has found that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with a higher incidence of both mental and physical illness. The study, which examined 16 years of health and pollution data in […]
Greater attention is needed to combat rising suicide and depression cases
The rise in suicide cases and a doubling in the prevalence of depression among Malaysians aged 16 and above should serve as a wake-up call for the country to take mental health intervention more seriously, said Befrienders KL patron Tan […]
Social media’s “perfect parenting” pressure weighs on young parents
Parenthood may be one of the most anticipated stages of life, but the idea of “perfect parenting” is putting pressure on many parents, particularly young ones. For some, the unrealistic idea of error-proof parenting may even make them question whether […]
Johor schools to close if API reading exceeds 200
Schools in Johor will only be closed if the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading exceeds 200, in accordance with the standard operating procedures (SOP) set by the Johor Education Department (JPN). State Education and Information Committee chairman Dr Muhammad Naqib Md […]
Johor records almost 10,000 dengue cases as of August
Johor recorded 9,954 dengue cases as of Epid Week (ME) 34 this year, an increase of 131.3 per cent compared to 4,304 cases for the same period last year. State Health and Environment Committee Chairman Ling Tian Soon said of […]
Haze: Four areas in S’wak record hazardous air pollutant index readings
Sarawak’s air quality deteriorated today, with four areas recording hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9 am, up from three areas yesterday. The Department of Environment (DOE)’s Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal showed that Sri […]
Ministry of Health records rise in asthma, urti cases amid haze
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has recorded a sharp increase in asthma and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) cases amid haze conditions affecting several areas in the country. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said monitoring between epidemiological week […]
Thailand rolls out local botulism treatment at lower cost
Thai researchers have developed and registered a domestically produced botulinum antitoxin, cutting treatment costs while strengthening the country’s pharmaceutical security and emergency preparedness. On 28 July, Deputy Government Spokesperson Ploytalay Laksameesangchan announced that the Thai Food and Drug Administration had […]
KAIST develops chip to predict brain tumor treatment response
A Korean research team has developed a patient-specific chip that recreates glioblastoma tumor cells and their surrounding blood vessel environment, potentially allowing treatment responses to be predicted more accurately for individual patients. South Korea’s national research university, KAIST, announced on […]
