Both doctors agree that while thyroid screening is not routine in Malaysia, public education remains vital. “If you feel a persistent lump in your neck, don’t wait to get it checked. An ultrasound and ...

Former health minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa says she has been informed that the health ministry will file an appeal against a High Court ruling that declared unlawful the government’s exemption of liquid ...

Malaysia is on full alert to face the threat of hantavirus infection, although no cases involving Malaysians have been recorded thus far. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said the approach ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hantaviruses infect people worldwide and spread mainly through contact with infected rodents such as rats and mice, particularly ...

As we celebrate Mother’s Day this second Sunday of May, we also honor the dedication of mothers-to-be who prepare themselves — mind, body, and heart — to give their babies not only the best start in ...

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has admitted that the country is facing a critical shortage of nurses. In view of this, Minister of Health, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, said MOH is taking steps to ...

Singapore’s Ministry of Health is directly interviewing Malaysian doctors and general practitioners at Traders Hotel KLCC as part of its move to strengthen its healthcare workforce. The recruitment ...

The Melaka government will ask Putrajaya to build a new hospital in the state, chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh said today. Rauf said an additional health facility was urgently needed to serve Melaka’s ...

Thailand is facing an intensifying public health challenge as rising temperatures push parts of the country into extreme heat territory. Rather than simply warning about heatstroke, health officials ...

About 85.3% of Malaysia’s senior citizens are not ageing healthily, according to findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2025. The NHMS, conducted nationwide by the Institute for ...

Malaysian medical graduates are highly sought after by hospitals in Singapore, which consider them to be “cheap yet high quality assets”, according to a Malaysian doctor serving in the city-state.