World Mental Health Day – Is Mental Health Care A Reality For All? October 8, 2021 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging This year, World Mental Health Day on 10 October will be commemorated with the theme ‘Mental health care for all: let's make it a reality’. Despite great strides being made in awareness, what still stands...
On Vaccinating Teens and Real-World Efficacy of COVID Vaccines October 1, 2021 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Innovations & Advancements With COVID-19 vaccinations for adolescents aged between 12 to 17 years old underway, we take a look at what concerns parents might still have and some of the misinformation that is going around. We also...
Recovered From COVID-19? What Next? September 24, 2021 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging As countries worldwide hobble along under the onslaught of the Delta variant, healthcare professionals are turning their attention to the “long-haulers” - COVID-19 survivors who continue to experience a...
U-turn in contraception September 17, 2021 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Sexual Health & Fertility Schools across Malaysia will reopen in stages, starting from 3rd October and based on individual states’ phases in the National Recovery Plan. But with the Delta variant causing high community transmission...
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...
World Sexual Health Day 2021 – Turn It On September 3, 2021 Battle of the Sexes & Social Media, Dr. In The House, Sexual Health & Fertility We are observing World Sexual Health Day which is commemorated every 4th September to promote sexual health, well-being and rights for all. This year’s theme is Sexual Health in a Digital World, and...
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...