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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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Continue reading ↗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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Continue reading ↗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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Continue reading ↗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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Continue reading ↗A Unimas medicine trainee says teaching days get no protected time off the wards, and sick leave eats into his 28-day academic leave cap. Faculty says it'll revie…
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Continue reading ↗"Cancer does not care how virtuously you live." A columnist argues blaming patients misses the real problem: a healthcare system that runs out of options. 🎗️
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Continue reading ↗Sunway Healthcare to build an RM800mil, 400+ bed hospital in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, opening 2030 — ~1,400 jobs as chronic disease & an ageing population drive de…
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Continue reading ↗Haze update: Kanowit's API eased from 244 to 208 (still "very unhealthy"), Lubok Antu down to 195. Most other Sarawak stations remain unhealthy. 😷
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