Dr. In The House

In December 2019, polio was detected in Malaysia for the first time in 27 years. In September 2021, the country declared the polio outbreak to be over. To commemorate World Polio Day on 24 September,...

“We have to learn to live with COVID-19” is a phrase we’ve been hearing all too often these days. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has reiterated that we need to reopen safely and to start treating...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....