Category: Top Story
CLEA can help businesses mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19
Malaysians need to get accustomed to new and ever-changing standard operating procedures (SOPs) as they try to live with COVID-19. Much like the rest of the world, this move includes a hefty amount of worry about the safety of travel […]
Improving patient experience through digital acceleration
The digitalisation of various systems needed in our day-to-day life has been transformative and will continue to do so: the adoption and implementation of digital healthcare, including convenient virtual consultations, is expected to be a gamechanger for the healthcare industry. […]
Columbia Asia Hospital (Klang) launches dialysis treatment service
The number of renal failure patients needing dialysis in Malaysia is expected to reach nearly 106,000 by 2040, according to the National Dialysis and Transplant Registry. To fulfil dialysis needs for this increasing number of people, Columbia Asia Group of […]
New finding to prevent plaque buildup and heart attack/stroke
The accumulation of damaged proteins contributes to ageing and disease – protecting against it requires boosting a cellular housekeeping process known as chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA). CMA keeps cells functioning normally by selectively degrading the damaged proteins contained in cells. The […]
How to live with COVID, as explained by a UCL professor
The truth is out: the world pre-2020 no longer exists. Although most of us want it to, for reasons of comfort, COVID-19 (COVID) has clearly upended the “normal” way of life. International governments are now attempting to introduce public health […]
Zenyum invisible braces a great alternative treatment for crooked teeth
Dental technology start-up Zenyum is set to take over affordable, aesthetic dentistry in Southeast Asia, one confident smile at a time. Founded in Singapore in 2018, Zenyum offers a refreshing take on traditional dental care products and treatments, including metal […]
“World Obesity Day 2022” calls for urgent recognition and greater action in Malaysia
Themed “Everybody Needs to Act,” World Obesity Day this year aims to push recognition of obesity as a chronic disease as well as drive national action and partnership to improve the lives of Malaysians at risk and living with obesity. […]
Malaysia’s first virtual COVID-19 screening made easy with CLEA app
To ease the COVID-19 screening processes in the country, especially for travellers who find it difficult to slot in last-minute testing into their travel schedule, a team of Malaysian healthcare workers have come up with CLEA, a virtual screening platform […]
AbbVie’s creative awareness project reflects emotional struggles of patients
A “Patient Immersion Experience” project conceptualised by the Asia chapter of pharma giant AbbVie Inc. (AbbVie) was held late last year across Asia, aimed at elevating the patient-centric approach through wearables that mimic the effects felt by patients with chronic […]
Holistic wellness with TPEs
Health encompasses not only physical wellbeing but also psychological, emotional, and social wellness. Thus, various modalities for promoting health exist, ranging from gym workouts to music and sound therapy for stress relief to healthcare diagnostics. Experts in these fields rely […]
