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Singapore 26 Apr 2023 | 01:53 PM

With new 5G maritime network, sick seafarers can get teleconsultation, medicine delivered by drones

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Seafarers who fall sick can soon have medicine flown to them by drones.

Nation 22 Apr 2020 | 11:00 PM

Sunway Medical Centre offers teleconsultation services for patients

KUALA LUMPUR: Over 70 doctors and healthcare professionals across over 40 specialties are live on a teleconsultation platform for the benefit of Sunway Medical Centre patients.

Singapore 22 Dec 2024 | 06:05 AM

Singapore watching four diseases including Covid-19 and mpox,as part of pandemic preparedness, says health minister

The health authorities in Singapore are keeping watch on four diseases, including Covid-19, H5N1 and mpox, as part of efforts to prepare the Republic for another pandemic.

Singapore 12 May 2024 | 10:33 AM

Singapore MOH to tighten rules on MCs after feedback on doctors issuing them excessively or improperly

Don’t feel like going to work or school? Just do a teleconsultation and get a medical chit to go on sick leave for the day.

Metro News 14 June 2024 | 11:00 PM

Catalysing research to elevate national healthcare

JOHOR Research Day was hosted for the first time by Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed) in collaboration with the Johor State Health Depart­ment and the Clinical Research Centre network of Johor.

Sabah & Sarawak 1 July 2024 | 11:00 PM

Health lifeline for Ranau village

AGAINST the backdrop of Mount Kinabalu, Kampung Togop Darat 1 is home to about 1,000 Dusun folk.

Singapore 31 Aug 2022 | 10:53 AM

Self-service medical booths to measure vital signs can help cut waiting times at clinics

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Imagine stepping into a clinic and having your temperature, blood pressure, blood oxygen levels and body mass index taken within minutes - all without having to interact with any other human being.

Metro News 22 Apr 2024 | 11:00 PM

Home, where the healing happens

There has been increasing demand for home healthcare in recent years, according to industry professionals.

Brunei 1 May 2022 | 07:14 AM

Brunei health minister announces that BruHealth features to expand

Contact tracing is only one of the many functions of the BruHealth app as it is also an application that enables the public to check their health status.

Nation 14 Mar 2024 | 08:52 AM

No plans to create new law regulating social media platforms, says Fahmi

CYBERJAYA: The government has no plans to create a specific act for the purpose of regulating social media platforms, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

Corporate News 14 Sept 2021 | 11:00 PM

Evolving with new healthcare practices

KUALA LUMPUR: With the pandemic driving people to take ownership of their health and spurring healthcare providers to deliver solutions that are sustainable, digitally and easily accessible to all, Island Hospital chief operating officer Stephanie Lee said the industry will be more flexible moving forward.

Starpicks 20 Nov 2023 | 12:15 AM

RESHAPING HEALTHCARE WITH ‘SIHAT’ PROGRAMME

Programme by U Mobile and DoctorOnCall with support of Qualcomm makes healthcare more accessible for Malaysians

Aseanplus News 26 Apr 2023 | 02:29 PM

Asean news headlines as at 9pm on Wednesday (April 26)

News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Wednesday (April 26)

Starpicks 7 May 2023 | 12:38 AM

Healthcare at your fingertips

PICTURE this, it’s early Monday morning and Leela wakes up feeling extremely sick – so much so, that she can barely get out of bed to go to the doctor. 

Nation 1 Dec 2022 | 10:00 PM

Equipping Orang Asli with medical skills

LIPIS: After witnessing the lack of medical care and accessibility in remote areas, a team of doctors stepped in and set up Malaysia’s first Orang Asli (OA) medical post in Kampung Dayok, Pos Lenjang, here.

Asia & Oceania 6 Dec 2022 | 01:05 AM

Medical tourism in Thailand rebounds with travel revival

Medical tourism has been in the revival stage in Thailand for the past few months and will continue to expand

Children 7 July 2022 | 01:00 AM

Cerebral palsy is a group of conditions affecting movement

It is an umbrella term for a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move, balance and maintain posture.

Singapore 22 Oct 2022 | 10:28 AM

Singapore: Public hospitals working with MOH to ease patient loads at emergency depts amid latest Covid-19 wave

Public hospitals are working with the Health Ministry to ensure there are enough resources and manpower to care for patients, as emergency departments see very high volumes of patients amid the latest Covid-19 wave.

Singapore 30 Oct 2022 | 11:30 AM

Yio Chu Kang targets to be first dementia-friendly neighbourhood

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Yio Chu Kang is set to be the first dementia-friendly constituency with infrastructure and services catered for residents aged 65 and above who now form about 40 per cent of the housing estate’s population.

Nation 31 Oct 2022 | 12:07 PM

Khairy hopes EM Watch service can be expanded to other hospitals

KUALA LUMPUR: Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin hopes that the monitoring and telemedicine services for patients after discharge, or EM Watch, currently being used in two leading hospitals, can be expanded to other hospitals involving various departments.

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