A Chat With An Award-Winning Cancer Researcher September 10, 2021 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements Recipient of the prestigious Dr Josef Steiner Award for cancer genome research in 2019, Dr Serena Nik-Zainal was recently also honoured with the Francis Crick Medal and Lecture 2022. We catch up with the...
As Pandemic Peaks, A New Health Minister August 27, 2021 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements The 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, has just announced his new Cabinet, with YB Khairy Jamaluddin as the Minister of Health. While there is no news about a Coordinating Minister...
Can Technology Solve Healthcare’s Problems? August 20, 2021 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements During this pandemic, healthcare has found itself at a crossroads. Amid a global crisis and scarce resources, the immediate priority has been to ensure that people continue to get immediate access to care....
Is Ivermectin Safe To Use For COVID-19? August 13, 2021 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements Everyone’s talking about ivermectin, a veterinary antiparasitic drug that is touted to be effective in treating COVID-19. What do the latest studies and data say about the efficacy of ivermectin in...
1 Million COVID-19 Cases and Counting August 6, 2021 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Innovations & Advancements Malaysia hit the 1 million cases milestone the previous week, a number of psychological significance considering the country’s success in controlling the pandemic a year ago. How will we turn the tide to...
Will We Ever Curb Dengue? July 9, 2021 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements 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...
Should Malaysia Mix COVID-19 Vaccines? July 2, 2021 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements 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...
COVID-19 is Airborne, So What Should We Do? June 25, 2021 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Innovations & Advancements The World Health Organization has finally recognised that COVID-19 can be spread through the air, instead of just through contact with droplets. What does airborne transmission of the disease mean for our...
Why We Need Continuous Genomic Surveillance of COVID-19 Variants June 18, 2021 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements Medical experts have been talking about COVID-19 variants and the importance of genomic surveillance, but what exactly does that involve? With variants of concern spreading across the country - and the world...
The Ongoing Battle To Build Trust in COVID-19 Vaccines May 7, 2021 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements With certain COVID-19 vaccine candidates hitting hurdles before they’re even introduced into Malaysia’s National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, it’s become clear that building trust in COVID-19...
