NEWS LIST

Laksa poisoning caused by bacteria - MOH

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) – The Health Ministry has confirmed that the agent that caused food poisoning in laksa recently was due to a type of batreria known as ‘salmonella enterica serovar weltevreden’.

Health dept orders satay premises in Senawang closed for 2 weeks

SEREMBAN, Oct 21 (Bernama) — The Negeri Sembilan Health Department has ordered the operator of the bone satay in Senawang to close its operations for two weeks beginning today as it was found to have neglected the cleanliness aspect in food preparation.

Tun Dr Mahathir is the icon of healthy ageing - Khalid Samad 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) --- Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad today called on the people to emulate Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who practices a healthy lifestyle despite being 93 years old.

No e-coli bacteria, water supply safe for direct consumption, says SPAN

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The National Water Service Commission (SPAN) has confirmed that the country’s water supply is free from E-Coli bacteria and safe for direct consumption.

Selangor Health Department seize unregistered products, cosmetics

SHAH ALAM, Oct 20 (Bernama) – The Selangor State Health Department has seized 2,669 boxes of non-registered products and unnotified cosmetics worth about RM407,000, in raids at several locations in the state on Tuesday.

52 tahfiz students down with food poisoning

SEREMBAN, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Fifty-two pupils of Tahfiz Darul Ulum in Senawang near here, suffered food poisoning after eating tumeric chicken dish, which was provided by a donor for dinner yesterday.

IJN to appoint Oxford-based research lecturer as visiting research advisor

From Nurul Hanis Izmir

OXFORD (United Kingdom), Oct 19 (Bernama) – The National Heart Institute (IJN) is to appoint Dr Masliza Mahmod, a Malaysian research lecturer from the University of Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (OCMR), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, as its visiting advisor in the IJN Research Department.

Healthcare innovation a necessity, no longer a novelty - Dr Dzulkefly 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Innovation in healthcare is no longer a novelty but a necessity and an integral part of medicine today, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Health Ministry seizes unregistered medicines worth RM25.7 million

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry seized unregistered medicines worth RM25.7 million after carrying out more than 1,000 raids nationwide from January to September this year.

Eight quarantined in Johor over diphtheria

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The Johor health authorities have quarantined eight people who had come into contact with a baby girl who died of diphtheria and developed symptoms of the disease.