The media is reporting record-breaking numbers almost on a daily basis, whether it’s in terms of new COVID-19 cases or deaths. However, the positivity rate – derived from the number of positive cases out...

Dear Dr G,I am a reasonably healthy chap who went for a routine Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test a few months ago. Unfortunately, the tumor marker was unexpectedly high at 6.Sadly, at the age of 55,...

On 26 July, a group of junior contract doctors in Malaysia are planning to strike as a sign of protest, until their demands for permanent positions and clear criteria for the permanent appointments are met....

Dear Dr. G,I am 30 years old with a pregnant wife and am looking forward to life as a parent.This is especially welcome as my wife miscarried a year ago.Two months into her previous pregnancy, my wife...

Singapore is preparing to live with COVID-19 as an endemic disease, just like the flu, while the UK plans to scrap regulations on face masks and physical distancing by 19 July. What does it mean to live with...

Dear Dr G,I am a 35-year-old chap who contracted Covid-19 from the workplace in February and had quite a horrible two weeks during the infection.I am somewhat surprised I contracted the virus, while most of...

Dengue is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne disease in the world. In 2019-2020, the number of reported cases and deaths reached record levels, not only in Malaysia but across Southeast Asia. We...

Dear Dr. G,I would like to shout out to the world that I became a proud father of a baby boy six months ago. I am so glad I supported my wife throughout the whole pregnancy.From the moment of a positive...

Coordinating Minister for the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin recently announced that there is not enough data for Malaysia to consider mixing two different COVID-19 vaccines. What...