As Malaysia moves closer to becoming an aged nation by 2030, many adults over 60 are noticing leg discomfort, swelling, ...

The Philippines, one of Asia’s strongest economies, is beleaguered by low wages in the country’s capital city of Php 570 (about US$ 10.3), which, according to Ibon Foundation data, is less than half ...

The Health Ministry (MOH) and IHH Healthcare Malaysia have signed their third Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand free cancer ...

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Malaysia’s Health Minister, Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad, warns of a looming 60% shortage of nurses by 2030. He advocates for a joint effort between public and private sectors to tackle this issue. Dr. Ahmad ...

Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 (DSH2) has launched its “Less Scars, Less Pain” campaign to educate the public on the benefits of safe, precise, and minimally invasive surgical innovations that ...

Estimates indicate that one in three internet users globally is a child. In Southeast Asia, school-aged children (ages 6 to 14) spend an average of 2.77 hours per day on screens, surpassing the ...

On May 31, the Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) announced the country’s first death attributed to e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury (EVALI). The victim, a 22-year-old resident of ...

We have heard the news: Missile attacks in the ongoing Middle East conflict involving Iran and Israel continue to damage major hospitals, disrupting access to essential medical services. The ...

Achieving zero preventable dengue deaths is no longer an idealistic goal but a realistic one. By taking four simple actions — eliminating mosquito breeding sites, avoiding mosquito bites, getting ...

Thailand’s medical experts have issued a warning following a recent case of beef tapeworm infection linked to consuming “Soi Ju,” a Thai dish made from raw minced beef. Dr Natkaphat Rattanapithun, ...

Dementia is a significant concern in Asia, with the highest number of cases reported in the region.