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medicine.com.my27 Jul, 3:07 pm

Malaysia healthcare financing is at a tipping point. Rising premiums are a symptom. How protect elderly, chronic patients and future generations without bankrupti…

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freemalaysiatoday.com27 Jul

Bariatric surgery isn't just weight loss — surgeon says it can reverse diabetes and fatty liver too, as obesity now hits 54% of Malaysians. ⚕️

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malaymail.com27 Jul

Am I using social media, or is it using me? A Malaysian student on how nonstop scrolling hits young people's mental health and focus. 📱

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theborneopost.com27 Jul

Sarawak's transport minister: raising healthy kids needs active lifestyles too, not just grades — seen at a Miri school's Zumbathon. 💃

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nst.com.my27 Jul

Ramadan bazaar trader in Setiu fined RM700 for selling sushi contaminated with Staph bacteria — a reminder food safety checks matter. 🍣

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Malaysia’s health story,
clearly told.

In Malaysian health today

Malaysia healthcare financing is at a tipping point. Rising premiums are a symptom. How protect elderly, chronic patients and future generations without bankrupti…

Bariatric surgery isn't just weight loss — surgeon says it can reverse diabetes and fatty liver too, as obesity now hits 54% of Malaysians. ⚕️

Am I using social media, or is it using me? A Malaysian student on how nonstop scrolling hits young people's mental health and focus. 📱

Sarawak's transport minister: raising healthy kids needs active lifestyles too, not just grades — seen at a Miri school's Zumbathon. 💃

Ramadan bazaar trader in Setiu fined RM700 for selling sushi contaminated with Staph bacteria — a reminder food safety checks matter. 🍣

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❤️ Former PM Najib Razak had a coronary angiogram Saturday — doctors say no stent needed, blockages manageable with medication.

🏥 Malaysia's Health Ministry gets 66,312 new posts (RM6.7bil) to boost staffing — but experts warn headcount alone won't fix specialist shortages or burnout.

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Malaysia healthcare financing is at a tipping point. Rising premiums are a symptom. How protect elderly, chronic patients and future generations without bankrupti…

Bariatric surgery isn't just weight loss — surgeon says it can reverse diabetes and fatty liver too, as obesity now hits 54% of Malaysians. ⚕️

Am I using social media, or is it using me? A Malaysian student on how nonstop scrolling hits young people's mental health and focus. 📱

Sarawak's transport minister: raising healthy kids needs active lifestyles too, not just grades — seen at a Miri school's Zumbathon. 💃

Ramadan bazaar trader in Setiu fined RM700 for selling sushi contaminated with Staph bacteria — a reminder food safety checks matter. 🍣

More from the health desk

Malaysia's box jellyfish are growing more common as warming seas fuel blooms - 700+ stings since 2000s, experts urge caution & fast CPR. 🌊

🇲🇾 Terengganu's Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin is in good health, says the palace, and will proceed with a previously scheduled follow-up treatment abroad.

❤️ Former PM Najib Razak had a coronary angiogram Saturday — doctors say no stent needed, blockages manageable with medication.

🏥 Malaysia's Health Ministry gets 66,312 new posts (RM6.7bil) to boost staffing — but experts warn headcount alone won't fix specialist shortages or burnout.

💉 Malaysia could produce its first local human vaccine (PCV13) as soon as 2028 — Pharmaniaga is making it via tech transfer from China, says Science Minister Chan…

Court of Appeal upholds hospital and doctors’ liability in a former Prolintas CEO brain-injury case — a reminder that documentation, communication and standards o…

Climate change could make common bacterial infections harder to treat: higher temperatures are linked to rising resistance in E. coli, Klebsiella and S. aureus. 🌡️

A Sabah government hospital director now faces allegations involving a second staff member — raising questions over whether earlier warnings were acted on. ⚕️

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