Malaysian Academic Jacob George Makes History as UK’s New Chief Medical Officer
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 November 2025: Kuala Lumpur-born academic Professor Jacob George has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first…
Category: Healthcare
Consumer Group Urges Government to Cut Sugar Subsidies, Combat Diabetes Crisis
PUTRAJAYA, 17 November 2025: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (FOMCA) has officially urged the government to review and phase…
Sivananda Clinic in Batu Caves Provides Free Outpatient Treatment to the Public
BATU CAVES, 09 November 2025: Sivananda Clinic, the charitable medical facility managed by The Divine Life Society (DLS) Malaysia, is…
Vaping Treatment Costs Exceed Tax Revenue, Health Ministry Reveals
KUALA LUMPUR, 06 November 2025: The Malaysian government is facing a critical fiscal challenge concerning e-cigarettes and vaping, as the…
Health Ministry Launches ‘Erat’ Program to Boost Diabetes Self-Management
KUALA LUMPUR, 06 November 2025: The Health Ministry (MOH) today launched the Empowering Patients Living with Diabetes (Erat Programme), a…
Demand for Powerful Weight-Loss Drugs Explodes in India, Raising Misuse Fears
MUMBAI, 04 November 2025: Demand for revolutionary GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is surging across urban India, yet this explosion in popularity…
Selangor Launches Free Influenza Vaccination Drive for 12,000 Schoolchildren in Four Districts
SHAH ALAM, 02 November 2025: The Selangor state government has launched a major public health initiative, offering free influenza vaccinations…
Malaysia’s Health Ministry Reports Sharp 600% Spike in School Influenza Clusters
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 October 2025: The Malaysian Ministry of Health (MOH) has issued an urgent advisory to schools and parents…
MOH Rejects Claims Linking Vaccines, Paracetamol to Autism
By Nesamalar Kathirvellu KUALA LUMPUR, 26 September 2025: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has unequivocally dismissed widely circulated claims that…
Kerala on High Alert as ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ Claims 19 Lives in 2025
By Thanesh Veeramutu THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 18 September 2025: Kerala’s health authorities have sounded a high alert following a significant surge in…