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Malaysia wants to make its own IVIg, albumin and clotting factors. MOH says a first plasma-fractionation plant within 5 years could protect patients from global s…

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🌫️ Haze worsens in Sarawak: 5 districts now unhealthy on the API as Kalimantan fires spread smoke. NREB urges masks, less outdoor time for kids, elderly & respira…

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A fatal assault at a Perak care home shows certification alone is not enough, says Kendana: caregiver standards, licensing and council approvals must be connected.

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AIA’s new Health360 plan starts at RM55/month with a RM3m annual medical limit — versus MediAsas’ RM60 premium and RM100,000 limit, CodeBlue reports.

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Qmed Asia has teamed up with Intel to roll out a Smart Ward platform in Malaysian hospitals, unifying bedside monitors into one real-time dashboard for clinicians. 🏥

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Malaysia's Court of Appeal has ruled the govt and 37 medical staff liable for negligence that caused a boy's brain damage at birth 17 years ago. ⚖️

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Former PM Ismail Sabri is stable after a successful pacemaker implant at IJN. His MACC court date is now postponed to Aug 27 on health grounds. ❤️‍🩹

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From a cat-scratch infection to Covid lung damage: vet pathologist Prof Vanessa Herder on how animal disease research reshapes pandemic preparedness (One Health). 🔬

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