News about medical

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30): Malaysia reported 208 Covid-19-linked fatalities on Wednesday (Sept 29), the sixth consecutive day the daily figure stayed above the 200 mark, but down from 240 on Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): More than 60% of new Airbnb hosts in Malaysia in the first half of 2021 (1H21) comprised millennials aged between 25 and 40.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): The Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) should rope in the 8,000 private GPs nationwide for the final lap of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), said the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).

PENANG (Aug 20): Property developer Iconic Worldwide Bhd, a Bursa Malaysia listed company which is also involved in tourism and manufacturing of personal protective equipment (PPE) business, said it  has expanded its PPE products to include in-vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVD) and copper oxide face masks.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 21): Sunway Healthcare group’s flagship hospital Sunway Medical Centre has been appointed as Healthcare Organiser (HCO) by ProtectHealth Corp Sdn Bhd to perform clinical management and public vaccinations at Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre (SPCC).

KUALA LUMPUR (March 13):  The Malaysian Medical Association is concerned about the slow pace in registrations for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, it said in a statement today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Sunway Medical Centre at Sunway City in Selangor has been designated as a Covid-19 vaccination centre and is administering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to frontliners as part of phase one of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): The Covid-19 hotline set up by Taman Desa Residents’ Association (TDRA) without consulting local residents has raised the concerns of patients’ medical information being leaked to the public, reported the Malay Mail.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): Malaysian hosts have in general welcome Airbnb's Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)-backed enhanced cleaning protocol as communities reopen for travel in Malaysia, said the short-term rental accommodation company.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The High Court allowed the vacating of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s (pictured) solar graft trial today as the counsel for the defence is unwell.