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SMC Partners Samsung Malaysia For 'Time To Move' Wellness Programme

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Sunway Medical Centre (SMC), in partnership with Samsung Malaysia Electronics, has launched ‘Time to Move', a 90-day wellness programme to guide participants on a holistic health journey.

Palliative Care : More Than Just End-of-life Support

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Palliative care is often misunderstood as solely for those at the end of life. In reality, it plays a vital role in enhancing quality of life from the moment a serious diagnosis is made, rather than just during the final stages.

A Rising Threat In Young Women And The Implications Of Early-onset Breast Cancer

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Breast cancer, while traditionally associated with older women, is rising among younger women, thus highlighting the need for increased awareness and early detection to help ensure a full and healthy life.

SJMC, PMG Announce Partnership To Enhance Malaysia’s Healthcare Delivery

KUCHING, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC), a leading private tertiary hospital in Malaysia, has announced a strategic partnership with Public Medicare Group (PMG), one of Malaysia’s largest local primary healthcare providers.

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Antiretroviral Treatment A Powerful Tool To Help HIV Patients To Lead Productive Lives, Prevent Transmissions

By Nadia Jumri

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – It is common knowledge that the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV is transmitted mostly through unprotected sex and injection drug use.

In Malaysia, according to recent data released by the Ministry of Health, HIV transmissions among men who have sex with men (MSM) constituted 94 percent of the new 3,564 HIV infections reported in 2019.

Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre (UMSC) infectious disease consultant Associate Prof Dr Raja Iskandar Shah Raja Azwa said there has been a shift in HIV epidemiology over the past decade from injection drug use to sexual transmissions, and more recently among MSM.

UKM Hospital To Conduct Study On Potential Therapy For Leukaemia

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – A potentially effective treatment for patients with relapsed and refractory acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is in the works.

ALL is a type of blood cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell.

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s teaching facility Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM) is collaborating with Plutonet Sdn Bhd on a study and clinical trial involving the Chimeric Antigen Receptor-T Cell (CAR-T) therapy, a revolutionary treatment found to be effective for ALL patients who cannot be treated with chemotherapy or are immune to it.

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Pet Vaccination, Public Awareness And Surveillance Key Towards Rabies-free Southeast Asia - Experts

KUCHING, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The goal of making Southeast Asia free from human rabies can be achieved through a total understanding of the disease, how it can be prevented and responsible pet ownership among communities, say experts.