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Good pay attracts Malaysian nurses to work abroad
Good pay, luxury perks and a greater learning experience are pushing more and more Malaysian nurses to work abroad, experts say. “A staff nurse may earn between RM11,000-RM15,000 per month and from our research given the full facilities provided by […]
WHO: Ebola cases dip in three most affected countries
The World Health Organization has announced the decline of Ebola cases in the three most affected countries: Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. The global death toll is 8,429 out of 21,296 cases reported so far. The disease have claimed 495 […]
China bans import of US poultry
China has banned the import of US poultry, poulty-related products and eggs amidst the H5N8 virus scare, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday. Meanwhile, imports of poultry and poultry-related products from the US have been shipped back. From January […]
More cases of measles found among Disneyland tourists
More tourists who visited Disneyland in California and its adjacent California Adventure park have been found to have measles, raising the number of those infected to 26. Meanwhile, 4 other people are currently investigated. .Walt Disney Parks and Resorts officials […]
Gently motivating those with chronic fatigue ease symptoms
For those who have chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), the thought of exercise can be daunting. But researchers have found that by gently reminding them to exercise boosts their confidence to do so, thus easing their symptoms. The study was done […]
Outbreak of H5N8 bird flu virus hits Taiwan
An outbreak of the highly dangerous H5N8 bird flu virus has hit Taiwan. According to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the outbreak started on January 8 at a farm in Chiayi County killing 3,683 out of 5,200 birds. […]
UAE knee replacement patients getting younger
Dubai- Knee replacement is no longer a surgery option meant for a geriatric population and is now a common phenomenon among patients as young as 50 in the UAE, point out orthopaedic surgeons. Obesity appears to be a common factor […]
Doctors in China encouraged to work second jobs
The top health authority vowed to further facilitate private operators to enter the nation’s overloaded healthcare market, particularly at the high end, said Li Bin, head of the National Health and Family Planning Commission. To enable that, the administration is […]
Psychological aid given to Malaysian flood victims, Malaysian Health Ministry says
Malaysian Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says psychological aid has been dispensed to victims of the floods in Malaysia which recently wreaked havoc in the northern states of the country. This is because the floods have not just destroyed […]
HBI China poised for a strong return in 2015
BEIJING – Come 23 May 2015, Hospital Build & Infrastructure China (HBI China), the flagship event for Asia’s hospital build and infrastructure, will take place at the Dalian World Expo Center over three days. Held annually since 2011 in major […]
