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ANIMAL HEALTH
Unlicensed Pig Farms Increased To 89 Last Year: Mat Sabu
Mohamad Sabu says the number of unlicensed pig farms in Malaysia increased from 52 in 2024 to 89 in 2025, stressing the need to transform the pig farming industry through modern pig farming and pig farming areas to control river pollution and ASF risk.
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.
MALAYSIA
Non-Cancer Elective Surgery Waiting Time Up To 13 Months In MOH
Dr Dzul says the waiting time for elective surgery for non-cancer cases is up to 13 months in MOH facilities. Cardiothoracic surgery, paediatric surgery, and urology have longer waiting times. Wait times for elective surgery for cancer are up to six weeks.
Stool Tests Cannot Replace Diagnostic, Preventive Colonoscopy: Specialists
Colorectal surgeons say stool tests are for general screening and can't replace colonoscopy to diagnose colorectal cancer when patients have symptoms. Polyps can be removed before turning cancerous, making it both a diagnostic and preventive procedure.
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.
