CHOOSING THE RIGHT FACE MASK FOR BETTER PROTECTION DURING PANDEMIC PETALING JAYA, 18 August – Think of face masks as the latest trending accessory that can save your life and the lives of those you love. But instead of going for masks with fancy patterns, logos or slogans, settle for one that provides good protection against...
DELTA VARIANT ACCOUNTS FOR 93 PER CENT COVID-19 CASES IN THAILAND BANGKOK, Aug 24 – The highly contagious Delta variant accounts for 93 per cent of COVID-19 cases in Thailand. Director-General of Medical Sciences Department Dr Supakit Sirilak said the latest survey from Aug 14 to Aug 20 showed 2,132 of 2,295 samples, or 92.9 per...
CANSINO AND SINOVAC VACCINES FOR SIX STATES WITH LESS THAN 50 PCT OF PEOPLE VACCINATED – DR ADHAM KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — CanSino and Sinovac vaccines will be used to step up vaccination in six states which have yet to achieve vaccinating 50 per cent of the adult population, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minster...
NO BREAK IN SUPPLY OF COVID-19 MEDICINES DESPITE INCREASED DEMAND – HEALTH DG KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — Public hospitals throughout the country are still getting their supplies of COVID-19 medicines despite a drastic increase in demand and disruption in supplies from producers, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said medicines were...
SOUTH KOREA REPORTS ADDITIONAL AFRICAN SWINE FEVER CASE SEOUL, August 26 — South Korea reported yet another case of African swine fever (ASF) from a local farm in Gangwon Province on Thursday amid lingering concerns over the fatal animal disease in the country. The latest ASF case was reported from Hongcheon, 102 kilometers east of Seoul,...
WOMEN SHOULD NOT BE SCARED OF MENOPAUSE SHAH ALAM, Aug 21 — Women should not be afraid to go through the menopausal phase, but to face it with a positive attitude and adopt a healthy lifestyle, National Population and Family Development Board Human Reproduction Division director Dr Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Yussof. He said women who underwent...
JKNJ INTRODUCES VCAC SYSTEM TO MANAGE COVID-19 PATIENTS JOHOR BAHRU, 18 August — Johor State Health Department (JKNJ) has implemented a Virtual COVID-19 Assessment Centre (VCAC) to facilitate the management of coronavirus positive patients and contact tracing in the state. State Health and Environment committee chairman R.Vidyananthan said the system would reduce the presence of...
LABUAN PCR LABORATORY COMPLETED, OPERATIONAL SINCE JULY LABUAN, Aug 23 — The COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test laboratory, costing RM700,000, has been fully completed and began operations on July 15. Labuan Health Department director Dr Ismuni Bohari said the completion of the laboratory at the Labuan Nucleus Hospital had resulted in quicker PCR test results....
FREQUENT URINATION TREATABLE, NOT A LIFE SENTENCE KUALA LUMPUR, 12 August – With many people homebound and working from home due to the movement control, there has been a rise in complaints pertaining to frequent urination, according to a urologist. In most cases, the patients suspect they have an overactive bladder (OAB) and request treatment...
Malaysia cadang Perakuan Bersama Sijil Pengesahan Vaksinasi dengan Australia – Hishammuddin KUALA LUMPUR, 19 April — Malaysia mencadangkan kepada Australia supaya bekerjasama mewujudkan Perakuan Bersama Sijil Pengesahan Vaksinasi untuk membolehkan perjalanan dan memulihkan proses rentas sempadan selepas kedua-dua negara terjejas akibat pandemik COVID-19. Menteri Luar Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein berkata langkah itu penting memandangkan...
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