The Johor State Government is targeting to fully fill the remaining 59 per cent, or 1,342 vacant posts, at Pasir Gudang Hospital (HPG) by September this year in stages, to ensure the hospital’s ...

Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread parasite found in humans and animals, infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size has made it difficult for scientists to study.

The Melaka government will ask Putrajaya to build a new hospital in the state, chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh said today. Rauf said an additional health facility was urgently needed to serve Melaka’s ...

The 2026 global hepatitis report outlines gains made over the past decade. New hepatitis B infections have dropped by 32%, while hepatitis C-related deaths have declined by 12%. Among children under ...

About 85.3% of Malaysia’s senior citizens are not ageing healthily, according to findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2025.

Cancer remains the third leading cause of death in Malaysia, with about 40,000 new cases recorded annually, underscoring mounting pressure on the country’s healthcare system and workforce capacity.

The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) has entered a three-year partnership with Berlin-based social enterprise Elucid to provide healthcare access to 1,800 rubber farmers and ...

Estimates indicate that one in three internet users globally is a child. In Southeast Asia, school-aged children (ages 6 to 14) spend an average of 2.77 hours per day on screens, surpassing the ...

Thailand’s medical experts have issued a warning following a recent case of beef tapeworm infection linked to consuming “Soi Ju,” a Thai dish made from raw minced beef. Dr Natkaphat Rattanapithun, ...

Medication errors and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are major health concerns globally, with ADRs being a leading cause of hospitalisations. In Malaysia, about 1 in 10 hospitalised patients experience ...

Malaysia has banned the sale and distribution of a popular inhaler from Thailand, which Thai authorities had recalled with immediate effect due to microbial contamination. In a statement, the health ...

Singapore’s Ministry of Health is directly interviewing Malaysian doctors and general practitioners at Traders Hotel KLCC as part of its move to strengthen its healthcare workforce. The recruitment ...