NEWS LIST

Help the vulnerable instead of becoming irresponsible netizens - Lee Lam Thye

The incident where a teenager allegedly committed suicide after an online poll favoured her death can be likened to a situation where an irresponsible crowd chanting ‘jump’ when they see a suicidal person on the edge of a rooftop or a balcony of a tall building, said the patron of the Malaysian Psychiatric Association (MPA) Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

Students down with food poisoning, restaurant ordered closed

ALOR SETAR, May 15 (Bernama) -- A restaurant here has been directed to be temporarily closed  from today following a food poisoning case involving a group of tahfiz students from the Institiut Al Quran Darul Aman (Iqdar) here.

National discussion must take place to address mental health 

BANGI, May 15 (Bernama) -- Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said a national discussion has to take place to address mental health problem especially among youths in this country.

Q3 Medical, Medtronic seal agreement to distribute ARCHIMEDES bio-degradable stent

Q3 Medical Devices Limited (Q3 Medical) has entered into a distribution agreement with Medtronic plc for ARCHIMEDES, the first to market fully bio-degradable biliary and pancreatic stent designed as traditional plastic stent alternative.

Methanol poisoning: Five deaths in Perak

IPOH, May 14 (Bernama) -- Five deaths from methanol poisoning have been recorded in Perak until Sunday.

Terengganu sees increase in mumps cases

KUALA TERENGGANU, May 13 (Bernama) -- The outbreak of mumps in Terengganu has reached an alarming rate of 182 cases recorded as of yesterday, compared to only 114 cases earlier this month.

Govt hospitals must boost ties with private clinics - Health Minister

KLANG, May 13 (Bernama) --  The Health Ministry is encouraging government hospitals to collaborate with private clinics as a way to help reduce congestion of patients at government facilities.

Action against anti-vaccine doctors falls under MMC - Dr Dzulkefly

KLANG, May 13 (Bernama) -- Any action against doctors detected supporting the anti-vaccine group falls under the purview of the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC), said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Indonesia issues travel advisory as monkeypox case confirmed in Singapore

JAKARTA, May 13 (Bernama) -- Indonesia has advised its nationals in Singapore to calm down and watch closely the development of the situation through media and the country's Health Ministry website after confirmation of a monkeypox case in Singapore, reported Xinhua news agency.

Malaysia first in ASEAN region to offer Cyberdyne HAL treatment

MELAKA, May 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is the first country in the ASEAN region and fourth in the world to offer Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) treatment, an innovative medical technology to treat patients with paralysis or weakened limbs.