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ANIMAL HEALTH
UPM Pioneers New Fish Surgery Technique In Malaysia
13 May, 2026
UPM has pioneered a new fish surgery technique based on a recirculating anaesthesia system, the first of its kind in Malaysia. The Fish Anaesthetic Delivery System allows surgery to be performed outside of water without disrupting the fish's oxygen supply.
Humane Cage-Free Farming Practices Growing In Malaysia: Advocates
8 May, 2026
Malaysia is moving toward a more responsible and sustainable food production ecosystem. The rising adoption of cage-free systems reflects a growing understanding that animal welfare, sustainability, food safety, and business resilience are interconnected.
MALAYSIA
MOH Maintains Status Quo After UK Royal College Dubs Parallel Pathway ‘Malaysian Qualification’
14 May, 2026
MOH says there's no need to amend Schedule 4 of the Medical Act, perceiving RCSEd's statement that the cardiothoracic surgery parallel pathway is a "Malaysian qualification" as referring to "implementation" of the programme, not a change in conferment.
Cutting Civil Servants’ Salaries ‘Absolute Last Resort’: PM’s Economic Adviser
14 May, 2026
PM's economic adviser Nurhisham Hussein says cutting civil servants' salaries is an "absolute last resort", which Putrajaya doesn't want to do, adding that health spending cuts are targeted because of MOH's big budget that expanded in the last three years.
WORLD
Smartphone Apps Are Changing How We Study Everyday Brain Activity
7 April, 2026
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.
How Mathematical Modelling Can Save Lives Of TB Patients
25 March, 2026
By using real world data, mathematical models can help policymakers reach patients who would benefit most from an intervention, and better identify their needs.
Undermining India’s Primary Health Care Missions
6 March, 2026
Foodborne Disease Costs Singapore $80m Annually: Study
25 February, 2026
Child Suicide Exposes Indonesia’s Mental Health Gap
24 February, 2026
How Floods And Landslides Are Triggering Deadly Diseases In Indonesia
23 February, 2026





























