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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, […]
Month-long Milo campaign to embolden Malaysians with unity and tenacity
A product of the world’s largest food and beverage manufacturer, Nestlé, Milo aims to reignite the Malaysian spirit of unity and tenacity through the “#MalaysiaBolehBersamaMILO” campaign. Milo is running a series of activities across the country from now until Malaysia […]
ALTY Orthopaedic in support of Malaysian Blind Football Team
ALTY – “Adding Life To Years” – Orthopaedic Hospital (ALTY) is now the strategic healthcare partner for the Malaysian Blind Football Team (National Team). Through its “Sports4All” campaign, the specialty healthcare provider will be extending support and medical services to […]
Lazy eye in children and the significance of early treatment
Children are susceptible to eye development conditions including amblyopia, or more commonly known as lazy eye, which occurs when there is obstruction to vision and abnormal development of the eye-brain pathway. As amblyopia can develop from birth, children might not […]