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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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Continue reading ↗"If MOH were a person, we'd be doing CPR." An anonymous specialist says Malaysia's Health Ministry needs an apolitical task force of healthcare pros — not politic…
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Continue reading ↗A fall isn't just physical — it leaves lasting fear too. Grab bars, non-slip mats & better lighting at home go a long way, says physio Gunasekaran Sukumaran. 🏠
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Continue reading ↗Fear of falling keeps many seniors from moving — but chair squats, wall push-ups & balance training can rebuild strength and confidence, say Malaysian physios. 💪
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Continue reading ↗About 15% of Malaysians 60+ fall at least once a year (NHMS 2025) — yet the country still has no national falls prevention strategy, says geriatrician Dr Tan Maw …
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Continue reading ↗RM65 a month. That's the proposed price point for Malaysia's new basic health insurance scheme, expected in 2027. Give more Malaysians affordable coverage before …
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Continue reading ↗Hundreds mourned Kuching nurse Vanessa Ewot, 37, who died after a night shift at Sarawak General Hospital. Colleagues want chronic understaffing addressed as post…
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Continue reading ↗US agency donates RM135,293 in medical gear — ultrasounds, defibrillators, O2 concentrators — to Miri's Flying Doctor Service, Baram. ✈️
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