As we celebrate Mother’s Day this second Sunday of May, we also honor the dedication of mothers-to-be who prepare themselves — mind, body, and heart — to give their babies not only the best start in ...

The health ministry is establishing a special task force on drug and medical device safety to be better prepared to face global supply chain uncertainties.

The Johor State Government is targeting to fully fill the remaining 59 per cent, or 1,342 vacant posts, at Pasir Gudang Hospital (HPG) by September this year in stages, to ensure the hospital’s ...

Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread parasite found in humans and animals, infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size has made it difficult for scientists to study.

The 2026 global hepatitis report outlines gains made over the past decade. New hepatitis B infections have dropped by 32%, while hepatitis C-related deaths have declined by 12%. Among children under ...

It has been found that about 1.9 million children in the region remain “zero-dose,” meaning they have not received any vaccines. Many live in remote or underserved areas, including informal urban ...

The Melaka government will ask Putrajaya to build a new hospital in the state, chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh said today. Rauf said an additional health facility was urgently needed to serve Melaka’s ...

Cancer remains the third leading cause of death in Malaysia, with about 40,000 new cases recorded annually, underscoring mounting pressure on the country’s healthcare system and workforce capacity.

About 85.3% of Malaysia’s senior citizens are not ageing healthily, according to findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2025. The NHMS, conducted nationwide by the Institute for ...

Estimates indicate that one in three internet users globally is a child. In Southeast Asia, school-aged children (ages 6 to 14) spend an average of 2.77 hours per day on screens, surpassing the ...

The Health Ministry (MOH) and IHH Healthcare Malaysia have signed their third Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand free cancer treatment for an additional 500 patients. This initiative ...

As Malaysia continues to strengthen its position as Southeast Asia’s hub for healthcare and pharmaceuticals—with strategic alliances and high-level participation across medtech, biopharma, digital ...