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Two new cases of the deadly Marburg virus detected in Ghana
Ghana has confirmed two cases of the highly infectious Marburg virus disease (MVD), local health authorities report. The two people tested positive for the virus, which belongs to the Ebola family of viruses, before succumbing to the illness at a […]
US women report successful pregnancies after uterus transplant
A small group of American women who each received a uterus through a transplant went on to have successful pregnancies and healthy babies – more specifically, 19 out of 33 women (58%) delivered a total of 21 babies. About 83% […]
Food items in Dutch supermarkets found to contain microplastics
The final form taken by plastic waste, microplastics have been detected in most of the meat and milk products tested by researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA) in the Netherlands. In addition to this is the alarming discovery of […]
Concern mounts over “unusual” monkeypox virus symptoms
Medical professionals in the UK are noticing that patients diagnosed with monkeypox are presenting with different symptoms from those seen in previous outbreaks including less fever and tiredness and more skin lesions in their genital and anal areas. This was […]
First case of monkeypox reported in SEA
Singapore has reported its first imported case of monkeypox in a British flight attendant who entered the city state last week – the 42-year-old man had developed headaches, eventually testing positive for monkeypox. The man is currently warded at the […]
Save a life – pledge your organs
Malaysia is in dire need of donors for organ transplant: pledging your organs for use after death can relieve the problem of insufficient donors which has been exacerbated by COVID-19. Dr. Hasdy Haron, Senior Clinical Organ Donation Manager from the […]
SMCV experts share about chronic headaches and migraines and when to get them checked out
Headaches or the more debilitating migraines can disrupt daily activities – while they may stem from various causes that are treatable, medical experts at Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, say that worsening headaches or migraines may […]
GE Healthcare, NCCS collaborate to improve cancer care
GE Healthcare, the healthcare business arm of General Electric (GE), have announced a new collaboration with the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) focusing on health practices for cancer care using artificial intelligence (AI)-based research. The collaboration is the first of […]
Ascen Plus Pharmacy launches Malaysia’s first e-clinic app
Pharmaceutical company Ascen Plus Pharmacy has just launched the first-ever e-clinic platform in Malaysia that boasts services like replenishing drug prescriptions and access to virtual on-demand medical consultations from verified doctors. These services eliminate the need for patients to split […]
Faecal transplant used to treat inflammatory bowel disease in mice
Changes in the composition of gut microbes is responsible for inflammation of the intestines in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), said scientists from the Netherlands and the US – which can apparently be overcome through faecal transplants. Led by microbiologist Dr. […]
