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Misleading online health ads will now be referred to MCMC for review, says Comms Minister Fahmi Fadzil after meeting medical groups. 📱

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Shocked by a clinic bill? An academic argues patients deserve to see medicine costs before they're dispensed, court stay or not. 💊

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Cloud seeding begins over Selangor, KL & Putrajaya after API readings stayed above 150 for 24+ hrs, using an RMAF C-130. ☁️

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Malaysia logged 102 deceased organ donors Jan-Aug 2026 (up from 89 in 2025) — but 12,575 patients await a transplant. 🫀

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One mum shares why she got her Tdap jab during pregnancy — it passes protective antibodies to her baby against whooping cough from birth. 💉

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Burns cause more pain and disfigurement than almost any other injury. A look at how burn care and recovery are evolving. 🔥

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Robotic surgery is changing the game in Malaysian hospitals — less pain, smaller scars, faster recovery for patients. Here's how it's being adopted. 🤖

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Sarawak's haze crisis deepens: Kanowit hit 'Very Unhealthy' air quality by 5pm, with 12 other areas in the 'Unhealthy' band. 🌫️

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