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APHM 2017: WTK launches effortless ICU bed for healthcare providers
Healthcare providers in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) department can now push the ICU bed easily, with the new ARVÜNNCARE plus, the ICU bed that is able to move laterally. Malaysia-based WTK Technologies introduced the ARVÜNNCARE bed three years ago. […]
Sea sponge from icy Alaska waters may be key to pancreatic cancer treatment
A small deep-sea, dull green sponge found in the icy waters of the Pacific off Alaska may be holding the key to effective pancreatic cancer treatment, according to researchers. Pancreatic cancer, with particularly aggressive tumors, is notoriously difficult to treat. […]
Malaysia’s first total aorta replacement surgery successful
The National Heart Institute (IJN) in Malaysia has successfully performed the first total aorta replacement surgery in the country, marking a breakthrough in heart treatment. According to consultant cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Paneer Selvam, the surgery from the root of aorta […]
Scientists create incredibly strong bio-glue inspired by slug mucus
A team of scientists at the Harvard University in the US has created a new kind of medical adhesive inspired by the defensive mucus secreted by slugs. The incredibly strong bio-glue moves with the body and, more importantly, sticks to […]
APHM 2017: Falck First Ambulance partners with Doctor2U
Falck First Ambulance has entered into a partnership with Doctor2U recently. “It’s quite exciting, because a patient can decide whether or not they can wait for an ambulance, or they can see how long the ambulance takes to arrive,” said […]
APHM 2017: Winner Sg’s Transfer Wheelchair reduces back injury for healthcare workers
Patients can be moved without being lifted, with the transfer wheelchair, which is designed to facilitate lateral transfer and back injury for healthcare workers, according to Michael Pang, Managing Director of Singapore-based Winner Sg Pte Ltd, speaking at the APHM […]
Malaysian private and public healthcare sectors work hand in hand
KUALA LUMPUR: The public and private sector have been working together, complementing each other in the provision of healthcare in the country, according to Malaysia’s Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dr. S. Subramaniam. He was speaking recently at the opening […]
Tick-borne disease kills Japanese woman after being bitten by sick cat
An unnamed Japanese woman in her 50s was killed last year by a tick-borne disease after she was bitten by a sick stray cat in what could be the first such mammal-to-human transmission, according to Japan’s healthy ministry. The woman […]
Nine-year-old child born with HIV has been in remission for over eight years
A nine-year-old South African kid born with HIV has been in remission for more than eight years, being the third child born with the virus to go into remission. According to a new study, the child has had a healthy […]
Dengue outbreak in Sri Lanka claims almost 300 lives
Sri Lanka is intensifying measures against the recent outbreak of dengue fever that has already claimed almost 300 lives. Schools across the island nation will be closed to help prevent the spread of the mosquito-borne disease. The Red Cross also […]
