Category: Top Story
Review for best hearing aids
The best hearing aid delivers pristine sound quality in a subtle design while being comfortable enough for all-day use. We spoke with audiologists and tested nine products for appearance, sound quality, and the ability to filter different frequencies. In the […]
Want to prevent cognitive decline that comes with age? work out twice weekly
Researchers have found that medicines cannot stave off cognitive decline that comes with age, but twice-weekly work-outs can. They reviewed 11,530 studies of so-called mild cognitive impairment (MCI), to see how many older people are affected and which interventions and […]
KPJ Healthcare Berhad introduces Watson for Oncology, the first artificial intelligence system for cancer management in Malaysia
KPJ Healthcare Berhad recently launched Watson for Oncology, a cognitive computing platform that assists oncologists in the management of cancer. It is the first artificial intelligence system for cancer management in Malaysia and was developed by IBM in collaboration with […]
Diabetes and high blood pressure the main causes of kidney failure in Malaysia – experts
Diabetes and high blood pressure are the main causes of kidney failure in Malaysia, said Dato’ Dr Zaki Morad, a consultant physician nephrologist attached to KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital. He was speaking at the 14th Annual Dialysis Meeting 2017 […]
Healthcare to meet technology at the 12th Medical Fair Asia in August 2018
The 12th Medical Fair Asia is set to happen on the 29th to 31st August 2018 in Singapore. The fair is a platform for both drivers and enablers to showcase the latest life-saving technologies. The 3-day exhibition is the region’s […]
Pregnant women, urban poor among Malaysians increasingly hit by diabetes
The number of Malaysians living with diabetes is alarming, particularly among pregnant women and the urban poor. In 2016, about 422 million (8.5%) of the world’s population above 18 years of age were diabetic patients. Of these, 199 million were […]
This technology can detect disease by smelling your breath
Like a super-sensitive human nose, an experimental technology can “smell” and identify the chemical composition of a person’s breath and then diagnose up to 17 potential diseases, according to the scientists who developed it. These researchers, led by Hossam Haick of the […]
Asia’s senior citizens largely uninformed about cataract, survey finds
The Alcon More to See Survey, released in conjunction with the celebration of World Sight Day on October 12th, has found that most senior citizens are largely uniformed about the eye problem cataract. The survey showed that 62% of Asians […]
Stress and how you can manage it
Stress is the feeling of being under too much mental or emotional pressure, and pressure turns into stress when you feel unable to cope. Some of the traits you may feel when stressed include heart pounding, quickened breathing, muscle tensions […]
Record-breaking edition of Medical Fair Thailand concludes successfully
This year’s edition of Medical Fair Thailand ended positively and proved to be the most successful edition to date as it broke attendance and exhibition records once again. Medical Fair Thailand 2017 saw 830 companies from 66 countries, 18 national […]
