NEWS LIST

Health Minister proposes 'gate-keeping' to check HFMD

The number of HFMD cases that is spreading is scary but if we can resolve this problem through gate-keeping at the entry points of the schools, this could solve the problem more effectively.

Go easy on workers with HFMD-infected kids, bosses told

I think it's important for employers to be understanding, otherwise parents will feel guilty and send their children to school or nursery, when in fact, their child (needs) to be housed (quarantined) at home so that the disease will not continue to spread.

HFMD: Class ordered closed in Tmn Tun

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- A class at Sekolah Rendah Taman Tun Dr Ismail 2 here was ordered to close and all 36 students to take a break for 10 days after four pupils were infected with the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD).

Health Ministry mulls regulating Doula service

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Health plans to establish a special regulation to control the 'doula' service (assistant during the birth process) for women who were delivering their babies.

HTAA rubbishes baby abduction incident

KUANTAN, July 25 (Bernama) -- The Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) has rubbished recent allegations on Facebook that a baby was abducted from the hospital yesterday.

Herbalife appoints first Malaysian to nutrition advisory board

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- US-based Herbalife Nutrition has appointed nutrition expert Dr Hamid Jan bin Jan (rpt Jan Jan) Mohamed as its first Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB) member in Malaysia.

HFMD: Four child centres in Melaka ordered to close

The child care centre have been ordered to close for 10 days, with the one in Melaka Tengah since July 3 and the one in Alor Gajah on July 5,16 and 17, respectively.

Malaysia has highest rate of diabetes in Asia

KUCHING, July 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has the highest rate of diabetes in Asia and one of the highest in the world, probably next to Saudi Arabia said the National Diabetes Institute (NADI) executive chairman, Datuk Dr Mustaffa Embong.

Penang supermarkets, shopping complexes ordered to carry out disinfection

Yes, it is true there has been such a directive as spread on the social media...as I have said before, the spread of HFMD is not just through trollies at the supermarkets of shopping malls, but also at the children's playgrounds there.

Neuralstem shows positive results in study on Alzheimer's disease

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Neuralstem Inc -- a biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for nervous system diseases -- announced some positive results in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.