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MALAYSIA
‘Seismic’ Federal Court Ruling May Cut Specialised, Experimental Treatment Options: Galen Centre
15 March, 2024
The Galen Centre says the "seismic event" of a recent Federal Court ruling on a medical negligence case involving a private hospital will likely discourage informed risk taking in medicine and narrow options for specialised care or experimental treatments.
MOH’s Big Plans For Tobacco Control: Plain Packaging For Cigarettes, Standard Packaging For Vape And Restricted Flavours
14 March, 2024
MOH's huge plans for tobacco control in proposed regulations under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 include plain packaging for cigarettes, as well as standard packaging for vape products and vape flavour restrictions.
MMA-MCMC Launch Digitalisation Initiative For Private GPs
14 March, 2024
CodeBlue Turns Five!
14 March, 2024
WORLD
How Do You Eliminate Or Eradicate An Infectious Disease?
29 February, 2024
Public health experts are looking beyond controlling diseases to see whether they can be eliminated locally or eradicated entirely.
Would Eradicating Smallpox Be Possible Today?
28 February, 2024
The WHO declared smallpox eradicated in 1980. But would a similar eradication of the disease be possible today?
Taking The Fight Against Disease To Mosquitoes
26 February, 2024
Why We’re Still Playing Measles Whack-a-Mole
23 February, 2024
Eliminating Malaria Requires New Solutions
22 February, 2024