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Sarawak's haze eases but lingers — Serian's API fell to 146 (from 177 a day earlier) while Samarahan (156) and Kuching (154) stay 'Unhealthy'. Rest of Malaysia mo…

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Malaysia's Health Ministry is beefing up data systems to fuse environmental data with disease patterns — aiming to catch health threats earlier, officials say. 🌡️

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Perlis' pilot Electronic Medical Record system is paying off — over 86% of patients are now seen by a doctor within an hour. Other states may get the rollout next…

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Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan tells the UN pandemic prevention must be a shared global responsibility — "no nation can secure its health in isolation" — backing …

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H. pylori — long known to cause stomach ulcers — may be linked to 1 in 5 colorectal cancer cases worldwide, a new international study finds. Researchers stress th…

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Haze update: Serian (API 168), Samarahan (155) and Kuching (153) remain 'Unhealthy' as at 7pm — MOH advises the elderly, children and those with health conditions…

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13,000 runners left scrambling after Kuching Marathon 2026 was axed over haze — Sarawak's sports minister calls it a major blow for those who'd already booked tra…

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Haze forces the Kuching Marathon 2026 to be cancelled at the eleventh hour, just days before its Sept 27 date — organisers cite worsening air quality and runner s…

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