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ANIMAL HEALTH
Poultry Farm SLH Maintains Vaccination Despite Rising Costs
Despite rising production costs, poultry producer SLH says vaccination remains one of the last areas it will cut because disease prevention costs less than outbreaks. An expert warns that reducing core vaccination could undo years of herd immunity.
Poultry Producer SLH Expanding Despite Cost Pressures, Geopolitical Uncertainty
SLH, a major Malaysian poultry producer, is pressing ahead with expansion, automation, and closed-house upgrades, despite rising feed costs and projected two years of market volatility. Smaller farmers are expected to face the greatest pressure.
MALAYSIA
MOH: Rising API Costs May Push Up Medicine Prices, Private Treatment Costs
MOH warns rising API costs could push up medicine prices and private treatment costs, while squeezing local generic drugmakers and distributors. The government’s drug may also come under pressure.
Decentralise Doctor Hiring, Remuneration To Hospital Level In MOH: Bukit Gasing RepÂ
With MOH's "absolute autonomy", Bukit Gasing rep Rajiv moots reforming doctor hiring as an open job marketplace by decentralising recruitment and BIW allowance rates to individual hospitals. Hospital directors will be responsible for hiring and retention.
WORLD
Could Social Media Affect Who We Are?
New research suggests that long-term Instagram use may influence the way people experience their own identity and distinguish themselves from others.
Smartphone Apps Are Changing How We Study Everyday Brain Activity
Natural EEGs can support long-term monitoring outside hospitals for people with neurological disorders, and help others track health issues such as fatigue, workload stress, or flagging attention during routine activities.
