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Virus to kill cancer cells trialled in UK
A new type of cancer therapy that uses a common virus to infect and destroy harmful cells is showing big promise in early human trials, say UK scientists. One patient’s cancer vanished, while others saw their tumours shrink. The drug […]
Free lung cancer screening for Malaysians at select private cancer facilities
The public will soon be able to access cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) screening technology for lung cancer detection at three primary care clinics: Beacon Hospital, Subang Jaya Medical Centre and Sunway Medical Centre. The free AI-lung cancer screening programme was […]
Two COVID antibody treatments no longer recommended by WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) “strongly advises against” the use of two COVID-19 antibody therapies developed during the early days of the pandemic, citing mounting evidence that the virus’ continued evolution has rendered the two therapies obsolete. The two therapies, […]
The health consequences short girls face
For girls, being short or petite is often considered cute and comely – but according to Associate Professor Dr. Azriyanti binti Anuar Zaini, Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Endocrinologist; and Associate Professor in the Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University […]
World Alzheimer’s Month: Coping with Alzheimer’s and dementia
The memory loss typical of Alzheimer’s disease (Alzheimer’s) and dementia is often misunderstood to be a consequence of aging. In conjunction with World Alzheimer’s Month this September, it’s time for us to better understand the differences between Alzheimer’s and dementia, […]
Are young children more prone to infection post-pandemic?
Children who were confined to their homes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic likely experienced poor immune development and suffer consequences as a result: many children have taken ill soon after the reopening of school, leaving parents worried that their children may […]
Flu prevention campaign for older adults launched in Malaysia
Influenza (flu) prevention is one of the key lifestyle changes to help older adults maintain good health and the assurance of independence and quality of life. Recently, the expert Immunise4Life (IFL) programme founded by the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MoH), […]
Safe and sustainable pain treatment by cooling peripheral nerves
Cooling the nerves numbs sensation, and, by extension, pain: an international team at Pusan National University in South Korea have developed an implant that dulls neuropathic pain by cooling peripheral nerves. The sort, bioresorbable implants showed great potential in animal […]
EU-ABC: Adoption of diagnostics vital to strengthen healthcare systems in ASEAN
The EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) has just recently published a report, “Transforming Diagnostic Access: A Roadmap for ASEAN,” in which it lays out key recommendations for public and private stakeholders to consider undertaking to improve and further strengthen existing healthcare […]
MiyaHealth secures funding for improved patient-centric healthcare
Singapore-based healthtech start-up, MiyaHealth, has successfully raised additional funding which will be channelled into improving patients’ healthcare journey, and to better serve the needs of payors and healthcare providers. The fresh funds from leading healthcare and technology investors including HealthXCapital, […]
