NEWS LIST

Pahang Health Dept to monitor Orang Asli's pneumonia cases

KUALA KRAI, June 9 (Bernama) -- The Pahang Health Department has been asked to monitor the spread of pneumonia outbreak at the Orang Asli settlements in the state, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department P Waytha Moorthy.

Kuala Koh's Orang Asli community worries about 'mysterious' disease

KUALA KRAI, June 9 (Bernama) -- “I am worried about my two daughters who are experiencing breathing difficulty,” said a single father, Adidas Om, 32, when met by reporters at the Kuala Krai Hospital here, today.

Kg Kuala Koh crisis: contact with outsiders needs to be restricted - Dr Zaini

KOTA BHARU, June 9 (Bernama) -- The Kelantan Health Department wants contact between the Orang Asli community in Kampung Kuala Koh in Gua Musang and outsiders to be restricted.

Orang Asli deaths in Kg Kuala Koh due to pneumonia - Waytha Moorthy

KOTA BHARU, June 9 (Bernama) -- The two deaths of Orang Asli from the Batek tribe in Kuala Koh, Gua Musang were due to pneumonia, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Senator P.Waytha Moorthy.

Police refute report that two Orang Asli in Gua Musang died of mysterious disease

GUA MUSANG, June 8 (Bernama) -- Police refuted the report that two Orang Asli residents in Kampung Kuala Koh here had died of a mysterious disease on May 29 and yesterday.

MySalam scheme expanded to cover university, military hospitals

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) – The number of hospitals covered by mySalam, the free national health protection scheme for the low-income or B40 group who undergo medical treatment at government hospitals, has been widened to include five university hospitals and five military hospitals.

China streamlines medicine approval to cure Hepatitis C

BEIJING, June 8 (Bernama) -- Wang Fang, a nurse in south China's Guangzhou city, was infected with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) 25 years ago and her disease was cured in eight weeks thanks to a new medicine.

Internet addiction a mental disorder

NILAI, June 8 (Bernama) -- Social media and online video game addiction is detrimental to the wellbeing of netizens.

Vielight begins clinical trial for Alzheimer’s disease

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Bernama) -- Vielight Inc, a leader in brain photobiomodulation (PBM) technology, announced the primary site for its pivotal clinical trial, St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, has been activated.

Kedah seniors urged to grab PeKa B40 benefits

ALOR SETAR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Recipients of the Bantuan Sara Hidup or subsistence aid aged 50 and above are encouraged to take advantage of the  B40 health scheme (PeKa B40) introduced by the government last April 15.