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Malaysia’s Columbia Hospitals and Solarvest Energy partner for sustainable healthcare

October 21, 2024
Malaysia's Columbia Hospitals and Solarvest Energy partner for sustainable healthcare

Columbia Asia, one of Malaysia’s largest private hospital chains and a part of Asia OneHealthcare (A1Health), has successfully completed the installation of solar panels across nine hospitals in the country. This initiative highlights Columbia Asia’s dedication to promoting sustainable healthcare […]

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Reasons to Not Avoid and Delay Dental Checkups

October 11, 2024
Reasons to Not Avoid and Delay Dental Checkups

By Prof Seow Liang Lin, Dean, School of Dentistry of IMU University. Dental phobia Everyone knows they should get their teeth checked at least once a year, but how many do? After all, if it doesn’t hurt, there’s really no […]

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Agilent and NUS Launch Center of Excellence in Cell Metabolism to Improve Population Health

October 9, 2024
Agilent and NUS Launch Center of Excellence in Cell Metabolism to Improve Population Health

Agilent Technologies has announced a new strategic partnership with the National University of Singapore (NUS), acting through the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine), to establish the NUS-Agilent Center of Excellence (CoE) in Cell Metabolism. This scientific collaboration […]

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Electro-Acupuncture Shows Promise in Obesity Management, Study Finds

October 9, 2024

A collaborative study by researchers from Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Hong Kong University (HKU) has unveiled promising evidence that electro-acupuncture, a variant of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), could aid in managing obesity. Electro-acupuncture involves inserting needles into […]

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Orthopaedic Innovations for Sports Injuries

October 7, 2024
Orthopaedic Innovations for Sports Injuries

By Dr Mazzre Mahmod, Consultant Orthopaedic, Sports & Trauma Surgeon at Bukit Tinggi Medical Centre (BTMC) From diagnosis to rehabilitation for full recovery Sports injuries are an inevitable aspect of an athlete’s life, from minor sprains to more serious conditions […]

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Philippine Researchers Develop Bitter Gourd Herbal Medicine to Combat Type 2 Diabetes

October 1, 2024
Philippine Researchers Develop Bitter Gourd Herbal Medicine to Combat Type 2 Diabetes

The Institute of Herbal Medicine (IHM) at the University of the Philippines Manila has developed an ampalaya (bitter melon) tablet  as a breakthrough treatment for type 2 diabetes, presented by Professor Daisy-Mae A. Bagaoisan. Ampalaya (*Momordica charantia*) is rich in bioactive […]

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Understanding the Communication Struggles of Older Generations

September 30, 2024
Understanding the Communication Struggles of Older Generations

By Dr Mugilarasi Arasarethinam, Hub Leader of the Active Ageing Impact Lab, Taylor’s University During my medical school days, I witnessed a bus conductor yelling at an older man who was sitting behind me, not at all perturbed by the […]

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Alzheimer’s care: Early diagnosis and Slowing disease progression

September 30, 2024
Dr Sherrini Bazir Ahmad

Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder affecting millions globally and is becoming more common as populations age. In Malaysia, about 44,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s, and this number is expected to grow. As we mark World Alzheimer’s Day this […]

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Asians flock to medical trade fair in Singapore; upbeat optimism on healthcare

September 25, 2024
Asians flock to medical trade fair in Singapore; upbeat optimism on healthcare

With Southeast Asia’s ageing population and expanding middle class being key drivers of growth in the region’s healthcare industry, the medical fairs held in Singapore recently for the medical, healthcare, and medical technology (MedTech) sectors, the 15th edition of Medical […]

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How Early Detection Can Help Prevent and Slow Dementia

September 20, 2024
How Early Detection Can Help Prevent and Slow Dementia

By Dr Lim Su Yin, Consultant Neurologist and Senior Lecturer in Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor’s University Dr Yau Weng Keong, Associate Professor of Geriatrics and Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of […]

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