Category: Top Story
Covid-19: Pandemic has huge impact on mental and emotional health
By Mohani Niza The Covid-19 pandemic is having a huge impact on many areas of society. One particular area is the mental and emotional health of everyday people, regardless whether they have pre-existing mental health issues before or otherwise. Academicians […]
Covid-19: Domestic violence cases in Malaysia increase following lockdown
By Mohani Niza The Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia and the Movement Control Order (MCO) implemented since the 18th of March recently are causing an increase of domestic violence in the country. Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) initially reported a 44 per […]
Leading Malaysian university starts Tocilizumab (Actemra) clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment
A present-day drug, which has been used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and related, excessive inflammatory conditions, will now be evaluated by Malaysia’s Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) as a treatment for severe cases of COVID-19. The Tocilizumab […]
Malaysia, Indonesia, overcoming medical supplies shortage in SEA
China is slowly lifting restrictions imposed after the deadly COVID-19 outbreak late last year, but the number of cases in other nations continues to skyrocket alarmingly – some ASEAN countries are even facing shortages of medical supplies and COVID-19 test […]
Mercedes F1, UCL to make new breathing aid for COVID-19 patients
University College London (UCL) and Mercedes Formula One engineers have just developed a breathing aid which delivers oxygen to the lungs without the need for invasive mechanical ventilation and can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care. The UK […]
WHO to revise alert terminologies, classifications after COVID-19 pandemic declaration
The World Health Organization (WHO) is to rethink the way it classifies and describes international epidemics after continued backlash over its decision to call the new coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. WHO Director General Tedros A. Ghebreyesus has publicly signaled support […]
Novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world, but infection slows at epicenter
The Chinese National Health Commission (NHC) reported 44 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as at the end of March 7 – 41 were discovered in Wuhan while the remaining three were cases imported from outside mainland China, two in Beijing […]
Cocoa found to ease walking pain in people with PAD
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients are able to walk slightly further if they drank a beverage containing flavanol-rich cocoa three times a day for six months, compared to those who drank the same number/type of beverage without cocoa; the test […]
NEA-SG lists household cleaning products effective against the Wuhan coronavirus
Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has published an “interim set of guidelines” listing disinfectants/cleaning products said to be effective against the Wuhan coronavirus that has gripped people’s consciousness as of late. The guidelines will help maintain a high level of […]
The “undefeatable” cancer: Researchers continue to work on a cure-for-all treatment
Despite World Cancer Day earlier this week, a cure for cancer remains to be seen as the disease continues to affect more than 17 million people today. With cancer, normal cells mutate and instead of repairing themselves or self-destructing, these […]
