NEWS LIST

Cyberattacks Can Cost US$23.3 Mln Loss For A Healthcare Organisation

By Nurul Hannah Mohd Yusof

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- A Frost & Sullivan study commissioned by Microsoft found that a cyberattack incident can cost a large healthcare organisation in Asia Pacific an average of US$23.3 million in economic loss.

Sun Life Malaysia Takaful join hands to raise awareness about Takaful

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- Sun Life Malaysia Takaful Bhd has pledged its support to the Race for Cover Towards Takaful 2020 (RFCTT 2020) Programme organised by the Malaysian Takaful Association since July 2018 until Dec 2020.

537 ebola deaths reported in DRC - UN

NEW YORK, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported 537 deaths among the 844 cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since last August.

Dengue cases in Penang doubled in first seven weeks of 2019 compared to 2018

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- The number of dengue cases in Penang has doubled with 1,470 cases reported between Jan 1 and Feb 16, compared to 518 cases reported during the same seven-week period last year, according to the Penang Health Department.

Ministry monitoring health status of residents near bauxite mining area - Dzulkefly

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry has been constantly monitoring the health condition of residents who live around the bauxite mining area near Kuantan, Pahang, said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Health Ministry targets 70 per cent infants breastfed by 2025

KOTA BHARU, Feb 20 (Bernama) - The Ministry of Health Malaysia has targeted 70 per cent of infants under six months to be exclusively breastfed by 2025.

Cancer can be treated successfully if diagnosed early - Dr Siti Hasmah

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Women should fend off shyness and go for early breast cancer screening, as early diagnosis can reduce the risk of death, said the Prime Minister's wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali.

HL Assurance targets 12,000 "HLA FiT CI" policies by year-end

PETALING JAYA, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Assurance Bhd is optimistic it will have 12,000 policy holders by year-end for its HLA Fit CI (critical illness) insurance plan launched earlier this year.

KPJ Healthcare aims to attract medical tourists from Indonesia

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- KPJ Healthcare Bhd will continue to focus on Indonesia’s Riau Islands in attracting more foreign medical tourists to its newest hospital, KPJ Bandar Dato’ Onn.

Australian research paves way for one-shot flu vaccine

SYDNEY, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Australian researchers have paved the way for a universal flu vaccine by identifying immune cells, called killer T cells, which can fight all variants of the influenza virus, reported Xinhua News Agency.